Unity in Reason
Mendelssohn on the Conflict between Common Sense and Speculation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3267610 |
|---|---|
| Authors | José María Sánchez De León Serrano (0000-0001-8987-4625, Universitat de Barcelona, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 971 |
| Publication date | 2024-08-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel15080971 |
| OpenAlex | W4401580817 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
The paper aims to clarify Mendelssohn's stance on speculative philosophy by connecting the conflict between common sense and speculation with the notion of approval-drive. It argues that Mendelssohn identifies a principle of existence in the faculty of approval, aligning common sense with the divine nature, thereby challenging the skepticism inherent in metaphysical speculation. By invoking God's creative impetus, Mendelssohn demonstrates that the ontologically abundant world conceived by common sense is more consistent with the divine nature than the ontologically impoverished worlds envisioned by metaphysicians. This approach positions Mendelssohn within the tradition of Descartes, Spinoza and Leibniz, emphasizing the role of the divine intellect as the guarantee of the accord between perceived and actual reality
Common sense · Economics · Epistemology · Positive economics · Speculation · Art, Aesthetics, and Perception · Engineering · Kantian Philosophy and Modern Interpretations · Philosophical Ethics and Theory · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |