Elise Reimarus’s crucial contribution to the Pantheismusstreit: Bridging divides in Enlightenment philosophy

This paper aims to demonstrate three interrelated theses regarding Elise Reimarus’s role in the early stages of the Pantheismusstreit, namely: (I) that her commitment to fostering dialogue between opposing philosophical perspectives was fundamental in bridging the divide between Friedrich Jacobi and...

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Main Author: Guillem Sales Vilalta
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Published: Verlag Barbara Budrich 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3224/gender.v17i2.02
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description This paper aims to demonstrate three interrelated theses regarding Elise Reimarus’s role in the early stages of the Pantheismusstreit, namely: (I) that her commitment to fostering dialogue between opposing philosophical perspectives was fundamental in bridging the divide between Friedrich Jacobi and Moses Mendelssohn, thereby advancing the controversy; (II) that her dialogical approach to philosophy represents an original contribution to the Pantheismusstreit, differing from the stances of both Jacobi and Mendelssohn; (III) that, nevertheless, Jacobi appropriated Reimarus’s insights to bolster the dissemination of his own views on philosophy and Spinozism. To substantiate these claims, the paper is structured as follows: an introduction to outline the current state of research on Reimarus and her significance for the Pantheismusstreit (1); an analysis of Jacobi’s conceptualization of Spinozism and its philosophical implications (2); an examination of Reimarus’s mediatory efforts and their distinctive philosophical underpinnings (3); and a concluding discussion assessing the broader impact of Reimarus’s contributions to the debate (4).
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spelling doaj-art-bdc34abfe8b74783bb481a824f54c35e2025-08-20T03:24:37ZdeuVerlag Barbara BudrichGender1868-72452196-44672025-06-01172-2025112410.3224/gender.v17i2.02Elise Reimarus’s crucial contribution to the Pantheismusstreit: Bridging divides in Enlightenment philosophyGuillem Sales Vilalta0Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)This paper aims to demonstrate three interrelated theses regarding Elise Reimarus’s role in the early stages of the Pantheismusstreit, namely: (I) that her commitment to fostering dialogue between opposing philosophical perspectives was fundamental in bridging the divide between Friedrich Jacobi and Moses Mendelssohn, thereby advancing the controversy; (II) that her dialogical approach to philosophy represents an original contribution to the Pantheismusstreit, differing from the stances of both Jacobi and Mendelssohn; (III) that, nevertheless, Jacobi appropriated Reimarus’s insights to bolster the dissemination of his own views on philosophy and Spinozism. To substantiate these claims, the paper is structured as follows: an introduction to outline the current state of research on Reimarus and her significance for the Pantheismusstreit (1); an analysis of Jacobi’s conceptualization of Spinozism and its philosophical implications (2); an examination of Reimarus’s mediatory efforts and their distinctive philosophical underpinnings (3); and a concluding discussion assessing the broader impact of Reimarus’s contributions to the debate (4).https://doi.org/10.3224/gender.v17i2.02elise reimarusfriedrich jacobimoses mendelssohnspinozismpantheismusstreit
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Elise Reimarus’s crucial contribution to the Pantheismusstreit: Bridging divides in Enlightenment philosophy
Gender
elise reimarus
friedrich jacobi
moses mendelssohn
spinozism
pantheismusstreit
title Elise Reimarus’s crucial contribution to the Pantheismusstreit: Bridging divides in Enlightenment philosophy
title_full Elise Reimarus’s crucial contribution to the Pantheismusstreit: Bridging divides in Enlightenment philosophy
title_fullStr Elise Reimarus’s crucial contribution to the Pantheismusstreit: Bridging divides in Enlightenment philosophy
title_full_unstemmed Elise Reimarus’s crucial contribution to the Pantheismusstreit: Bridging divides in Enlightenment philosophy
title_short Elise Reimarus’s crucial contribution to the Pantheismusstreit: Bridging divides in Enlightenment philosophy
title_sort elise reimarus s crucial contribution to the pantheismusstreit bridging divides in enlightenment philosophy
topic elise reimarus
friedrich jacobi
moses mendelssohn
spinozism
pantheismusstreit
url https://doi.org/10.3224/gender.v17i2.02
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