Legacy

//Who influenced Mendelsohn? Whom did he influence? What legacy did he leave behind after passing on?// ​

Mendelsohn and Gotthold Lessing met in 1754 and became life-long friends, influencing each other throughout their lives. **Mendelsohn influenced Lessing's** //**Nathan the Wise** (//1779). Mendelsohn also influenced **Immanuel Kant** and a generation of German philosophers.



Mendelsohn was influenced by Lessing's arguements for toleration.



Mendelsohn's intellectual approach to Judaism **created a sensation among German Jews.**

As mentioned before, Mendelsohn's writings were influential among the US **Transcendentalists** of the 19th century.
 * - __Transcendentalism__** was a group of new ideas in literature, religion, culture, and philosophy that emerged in New England in the early to middle 19th century.


 * The video below explains Moses Mendelsohn's legacy more in-depth.**

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