Lessing's Philosophy of Religion and the German Enlightenment

by Toshimasa Yasukata

Overview

Despite his well-recognized importance in the history of thought, Lessing as theologian or philosopher of religion remains an enigmatic figure. Through intensive study of the entire corpus of Lessing's philosophical and theological writings, as well as the extensive secondary literature, Yasukata reveals a fresh image of Lessing as a creative, modern mind who is both shaped by and gives shape to the Christian heritage.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780190286941
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	01/31/2002
Series:	AAR Reflection and Theory in the Study of Religion
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Born in Japan, Toshimasa Yasukata received a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University. He is now Professor of European Intellectual History at Seigakuin University in Saitama, Japan. Among his previous publications is Ernst Troeltsch: Systematic Theologian of Radical Historicality, which appeared in the American Academy of Religion's Academy Series. His current research centers on Sebastian Franck and panentheism.

Table of Contents

AbbreviationsNote on Texts and TranslationsIntroduction1. Lessing and Christianity2. The Religious Thought of the Young Lessing3. The Controversy between Lessing and Goeze4. Lessing's "Ugly Broad Ditch"5. Nathan the Wise and Lessing's "Ideal of Humanity"6. Lessing's Basic Thought in The Education of the Human Race7. Lessing's "Spinozism"ConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex

Editorial Reviews

"A masterful entry gate to the thought of Lessing and the issues surrounding this thinker."— Philosophia Christi

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