The Radical Enlightenment of Solomon Maimon
Author | : |
Publisher | : Stanford University Press |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2006-09-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 0804767688 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780804767682 |
Rating | : 4/5 (682 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Radical Enlightenment of Solomon Maimon written by and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2006-09-14 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With extraordinary chutzpah and deep philosophical seriousness Solomon ben Joshua of Lithuania renamed himself after his medieval intellectual hero, Moses Maimonides. This is a study of Maimon, perhaps the most controversial figure of the late 18th century Jewish Enlightenment.