Moses Hess Professions : PhilosopherBorn : January 21, 1812Died : April 6, 1875 Browse All Authors Top 10 quotes by Moses Hess The focus of all life is its economy, the mode through which every living creature produces its material existence. I know no other criterion for the evaluation of social life except that of social economy. In society, just like anywhere else, the mode of production is the focus around which revolve all the modes of life: in the historical life of conscious beings, it is also the focus of all modes of consciousness. Moses Hess evaluationfocushistorical Judaism is not a passive religion, but an active life factor which has coalesced Moses Hess expressionhumanityyears The race struggle is the primal one, and the class struggle secondary. The last dominating race is the German. Moses Hess racestruggleclass The eternity of the spirit does not begin after death ... but is, like God, always present. Moses Hess eternityspiritdoe I have always been edified by Hebrew prayers. Moses Hess hebrewprayer The Christian... imagines the better future of the human species... in the image of heavenly joy... We, on the other hand, will have this heaven on earth. Moses Hess christianjoyhands In the Jewish Quarter [Judengasse] was I born and educated; until my fifteenth year, they tried to beat the Talmud into me. My teachers were inhuman beings [Unmenschen], my colleagues were bad company, inducing me to secret sin; my body was frail, my spirit raw. Moses Hess secretteacheryears The Messianic era is the present age, which began to germinate with the teachings of Spinoza, and finally came into historical existence with the great French Revolution. Moses Hess historicalteachingage We Germans are the most universal, the most European people of Europe. Moses Hess universaleuropepeople Judaism is an historical religion. Moses Hess judaismhistorical Similar Authors F. H. Bradley philosopher Irving Copi philosopher Ivan Ilyin philosopher Ivan Illich philosopher Bion of Borysthenes philosopher Bonaventure philosopherAll Authors
