Tagged: German Enlightenment

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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,...

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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....

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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...