Moses Mendelssohn scandalised his more pious fellow 18th century Germans when he said: ‘My religion recognises no obligation to resolve doubt other than through rational means; and it commands no mere faith in eternal truths.’ This week we look at the life and ideas of one of the great proponents of Judaism as a rational religion.
Guests:
Michah Gottlieb, Assistant Professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studies, New York University, United States
Further Information:
Michah Gottlieb - (http://hebrewjudaic.as.nyu.edu/object/michahgottlieb.html) - university homepage
Moses Mendelssohn (http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/mendelssohn/)
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Publications:
Title: Faith and Freedom; Moses Mendelssohn’s Theological-Political Thought
Author: Michah Gottlieb
Publisher: Oxford University Press (2011)
Title: Moses Mendelssohn; Writings on Judaism, Christianity, and the Bible
Author: Michah Gottlieb (editor)
Publisher: University Press of New England (2011)
Music:
CD title: Lidarti - Violin concertos
Track title: Tempo di menue - Quartetto (sinfonia) in G Major
Artist: Francesco D’Orazio (violin and conductor)
Composer: Christian Joseph Lidarti
CD details: Hyperion Records (2008) CDA 67685
CD title: Lidarti - Violin concertos
Track title: Allegro maestoso - Violin Concerto No.1 in C major
Artist: Francesco D’Orazio (violin and conductor)
Composer: Christian Joseph Lidarti
CD details: Hyperion Records (2008) CDA 67685
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