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jazzy_daveImmanuel Kant "An Answer to the Question: 'What is Enlightenment?" (Penguin Books)
Written during the period known as the Enlightenment, the philosopher attempts to explain basic principles to his reader. He explains the concept of the republican government, and why it is essential to perpetual peace. The philosopher is confident that human kind is progressing toward a better state. The optimism of the Enlightenment, and the belief in the capacity of humans for rationally reworking the world, is on full display.
Written during the period known as the Enlightenment, the philosopher attempts to explain basic principles to his reader. He explains the concept of the republican government, and why it is essential to perpetual peace. The philosopher is confident that human kind is progressing toward a better state. The optimism of the Enlightenment, and the belief in the capacity of humans for rationally reworking the world, is on full display.
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