Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 87 Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim 1729 1781 Lessing, G. E. Die Erziehung des Menschengeschlechts Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Erziehung_des_Menschengeschlechts Produced by Delphine Lettau, from files obtained from Gutenberg Projekt-DE "Die Erziehung des Menschengeschlechts" by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing is a philosophical treatise written in the late 18th century. This work explores the development of human understanding and the role of revelation in the education of mankind, presenting a unique perspective on religion and morality as part of humanity's growth. The book reflects the Enlightenment's values, emphasizing reason and human capability. In this work, Lessing posits that education for individuals mirrors the process of divine revelation for mankind as a whole. He articulates how God gradually revealed truths to humanity, beginning with the ancient Israelites, in accordance with their capacity to understand. Through a series of arguments, he asserts that just as a child must learn step-by-step, so too must society evolve in its understanding of God and morality over time. The text ultimately suggests that humanity is on an inevitable path toward greater enlightenment and ethical maturity, culminating in a future where the human spirit recognizes and embraces higher truths without the need for external rewards or punishments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. de Education -- Early works to 1800 BD L Text DE Sachbuch Category: German Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 74477 2025-07-04T08:01:06.260428 text/html 74298 2025-01-11T23:20:37.324160 text/html 116226 2025-07-04T08:01:11.580416 application/epub+zip 115132 2025-07-04T08:01:09.333406 application/epub+zip 87141 2025-07-04T08:01:08.228398 application/epub+zip 239439 2025-07-04T08:01:13.077472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232755 2025-07-04T08:01:10.903418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203840 2022-09-04T13:13:25.341273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 61874 2025-07-04T08:01:05.941407 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 61440 2014-10-11T18:46:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18323 2025-07-04T08:01:13.206382 application/rdf+xml 16293 2025-07-04T08:01:08.716432 image/jpeg 3722 2025-07-04T08:01:08.470397 image/jpeg 23426 2014-10-11T18:52:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 117645 2025-07-04T08:01:06.267426 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia