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The Ugliness of Moses Mendelssohn - Aesthetics, Religion & Morality in the Eighteenth Century (Paperback): Leah Hochman The Ugliness of Moses Mendelssohn - Aesthetics, Religion & Morality in the Eighteenth Century (Paperback)
Leah Hochman
R1,672 Discovery Miles 16 720 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Ugliness of Moses Mendelssohn examines the idea of ugliness through four angles: philosophical aesthetics, early anthropology, physiognomy and portraiture in the eighteenth-century. Highlighting a theory that describes the benefit of encountering ugly objects in art and nature, eighteenth-century German Jewish philosopher Moses Mendelssohn recasts ugliness as a positive force for moral education and social progress. According to his theory, ugly objects cause us to think more and thus exercise-and expand-our mental abilities. Known as ugly himself, he was nevertheless portrayed in portraits and in physiognomy as an image of wisdom, gentility, and tolerance. That seeming contradiction-an ugly object (Mendelssohn) made beautiful-illustrates his theory's possibility: ugliness itself is a positive, even redeeming characteristic of great opportunity. Presenting a novel approach to eighteenth century aesthetics, this book will be of interest to students and scholars in the fields of Jewish Studies, Philosophy and History.

The Ugliness of Moses Mendelssohn - Aesthetics, Religion & Morality in the Eighteenth Century (Hardcover): Leah Hochman The Ugliness of Moses Mendelssohn - Aesthetics, Religion & Morality in the Eighteenth Century (Hardcover)
Leah Hochman
R4,627 Discovery Miles 46 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Ugliness of Moses Mendelssohn examines the idea of ugliness through four angles: philosophical aesthetics, early anthropology, physiognomy and portraiture in the eighteenth-century.

Highlighting a theory that describes the benefit of encountering ugly objects in art and nature, eighteenth-century German Jewish philosopher Moses Mendelssohn recasts ugliness as a positive force for moral education and social progress. According to his theory, ugly objects cause us to think more and thus exercise and expand our mental abilities. Known as ugly himself, he was nevertheless portrayed in portraits and in physiognomy as an image of wisdom, gentility, and tolerance. That seeming contradiction an ugly object (Mendelssohn) made beautiful illustrates his theory s possibility: ugliness itself is a positive, even redeeming characteristic of great opportunity.

Presenting a novel approach to eighteenth century aesthetics, this book will be of interest to students and scholars in the fields of Jewish Studies, Philosophy and History."

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