Complete List of the Kings of Prussia
From the late 17th to early 20th centuries, Prussia was one of the most prominent states in Europe. Prussia rose to prominence through stable economic growth,...
December 12, 2022
Tagged: Enlightenment
Frederick the Great and Kant
Born in the very core of Prussian culture, in the city of Königsberg, Immanuel Kant’s political and social opinions were heavily influenced by the internationally renowned,...
December 5, 2021
Enlightenment and the Idea of Progress
The Enlightenment is an umbrella term used to describe the 18th century philosophy with revolutionary and rationalist characteristics that emerged in various intellectual centers of Europe,...
January 15, 2020
Kant and the Age of Enlightenment
In 1784, Kant wrote an essay called “What is Enlightenment?”, in which he defined the term ‘Enlightenment’ and analyzed the reasons for its emergence and influence....
December 29, 2019
Frederick the Great and Voltaire
On August 8, 1736, the Prussian Crown Prince Frederick wrote a letter to Voltaire, who was then a famous philosopher and a highly favored intellectual...
November 24, 2019
Enlightened Absolutism
Enlightenment was a time of radical rationalization and liberalization of the Western thought in the 18th century. With the religion rapidly fading away from the...
October 26, 2019
Enlightenment and German Idealism
Enlightenment was an intellectual movement which concerned such things as God, Nature, Human beings, Reason etc. Center of the Enlightenment thought were the use of reason,...
June 29, 2019
Immanuel Kant
Immanuel Kant was born as the fourth of nine children to an artisan family in 22 March 1724. Although his pious family life didn’t help...
May 16, 2019
Frederick the Great and the Enlightenment
His Intellectual Development as Crown Prince Frederick was born in Berlin on 24 January 1712. He started to develop a keen interest in philosophy, arts and...
February 25, 2019