Moses Mendelssohn
Moses Mendelssohn · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Philosopher and leading figure of the Haskalah (Jewish Enlightenment)
1729, Dessau, Germany — 1786, Berlin, Germany
Germany
Moses Mendelssohn is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Philosopher and leading figure of the Haskalah (Jewish Enlightenment)
Moses Mendelssohn was a philosopher and the leading figure of the Haskalah, the Jewish Enlightenment, arguing that Jews could participate fully in European culture while remaining faithful to Judaism. His German translation of the Torah and his work on tolerance helped modernize Jewish life. A practicing Jew, he became known as the 'German Socrates' and is grandfather of the composer Felix Mendelssohn.
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Philosopher and leading figure of the Haskalah (Jewish Enlightenment)
Source: Britannica
