
Episode 200: Kant/Mendelssohn/Foucault on Enlightenment (Part Two)
The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
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Foucault's Critique of Enlightenment
This chapter examines Foucault's philosophical discourse on enlightenment, contrasting it with Kant's views and framing enlightenment as a continual process of self-critique. It further explores the concept of modernity as a break from tradition and how contemporary aesthetics reflect deeper societal attitudes towards time and permanence.
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