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What is Enlightenment?
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Immanuel Kant's "What is Enlightenment?
" is a concise but influential essay that addresses the nature of enlightenment and its relationship to reason and freedom.
Kant defines enlightenment as humanity's emergence from self-imposed immaturity, emphasizing the importance of critical thinking and the courage to use one's own reason.
The essay is known for its clear and powerful articulation of the ideals of the Enlightenment.
It remains a significant text for understanding the historical context of the Enlightenment and its enduring relevance for contemporary discussions about reason, freedom, and autonomy.
It's a cornerstone of Enlightenment thought.
" is a concise but influential essay that addresses the nature of enlightenment and its relationship to reason and freedom.
Kant defines enlightenment as humanity's emergence from self-imposed immaturity, emphasizing the importance of critical thinking and the courage to use one's own reason.
The essay is known for its clear and powerful articulation of the ideals of the Enlightenment.
It remains a significant text for understanding the historical context of the Enlightenment and its enduring relevance for contemporary discussions about reason, freedom, and autonomy.
It's a cornerstone of Enlightenment thought.
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Mentioned in 6 episodes
Mentioned by 
Stephen West when discussing Kant's views on morality and their relation to Nietzsche's critique.
Stephen West when discussing Kant's views on morality and their relation to Nietzsche's critique.
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Episode #211 ... Nietzsche returns with a hammer!
Mentioned by 
Brendan McCord as an important reading on the Enlightenment and using one's own understanding.
Brendan McCord as an important reading on the Enlightenment and using one's own understanding.
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#72 AI CEO Speaks Out On the Dangers of AI (And How to Win Despite It All): Brendan McCord
Recommended by Brendan O'Neill as an essay explaining the importance of thinking for oneself.
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Brendan O'Neill - Why We Must Dissent
Mentioned by 
Mark Linsenmeyer as one of the authors of the essays that are being discussed in the podcast.
Mark Linsenmeyer as one of the authors of the essays that are being discussed in the podcast.
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Episode 200: Kant/Mendelssohn/Foucault on Enlightenment (Part One)
Mentioned as a response to Kant's essay and a modern rehashing of Kant's ideas.
Michel Foucault's "What is Enlightenment?"
Mentioned as the text to which Foucault's essay is responding.
Michel Foucault's "What is Enlightenment?"
Mentioned by Pete Quiñones in the context of his views on the Enlightenment and the relationship between reason and religion.
Pete Reads Ryszard Legutko's 'Demon in Democracy' Part 9
Mentioned by Greg as one of Kant's works he enjoyed.
Samuel Stoner on Kant’s Conjectural Beginnings and the Story of Genesis
