Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Kant on Enlightenment


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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Kant talks about the nature of enlightenment and also about how enlightenment can come to society. He says “enlightenment is man’s release from his self-incurred tutelage.” Enlightenment is the advancement of the public through the free activity of rational thought and scholarly critique. If one is to liberate himself from tutelage, then he must utilize freedom whenever it is wanted. The transition from the age of enlightenment to the enlightened age enables mankind to become more the guardian and managers of their own freedom. Thus, the need for guardians is eliminated and man must use his intellect, relying on self-discovered resources. Compliance to the laws imposed by government is inevitable; however, any limitations on society's ability to freely exercise reason shouldn't be tolerated.
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