Answering the question: What is Enlightenment?
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"Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment?" is a famous essay written by the German philosopher Immanuel Kant in 1784. In this work, Kant examines the essence of the Enlightenment, reflecting on the concept of freedom, autonomy and reason.
In the essay, Kant notes that Enlightenment consists in liberating a person from insecurity and immaturity, in the ability to use reason to solve problems and to realize one's own responsibility before the world. He calls for critical thinking, independence and rejection of dogmatic ideas.
Kant also discusses the importance of civil liberty, democracy, and the development of Enlightenment ideas in society. Through his essay "Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment?" Kant made a significant contribution to the philosophy of education and the spread of ideas of reason and the elevation of man to new heights."
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- Name of the Author
- Immanuel Kant
- Language
- German
- Release date
- 2009-12-31
- Title
- Beantwortung der Frage: Was ist Aufklärung?
- Subject
- B
Enlightenment
Philosophy, Modern -- 18th century
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