Comparison Of Ambition Of Kant And Marx
The primary ambition of both Kant and Marx is to free the masses - from intellectual idleness, cowardice and dependence for the former, and from societal oppression for the latter.
Kant believes that a man can overcome his immaturity, by discarding dogmas and formulae and cultivating his own mind. Likewise, an entire populace can attain intellectual progress through emancipatory political means. In his essay, An Answer to the Question: "What is Enlightenment?” Kant defends the right of the people –an officer, a tax paying citizen and a clergyman in questioning the state and the institutions, outside their line of duty. It implies his sensitive reading of the material conditions and contractual relation. However, given his historical context
Kant believes that a man can overcome his immaturity, by discarding dogmas and formulae and cultivating his own mind. Likewise, an entire populace can attain intellectual progress through emancipatory political means. In his essay, An Answer to the Question: "What is Enlightenment?” Kant defends the right of the people –an officer, a tax paying citizen and a clergyman in questioning the state and the institutions, outside their line of duty. It implies his sensitive reading of the material conditions and contractual relation. However, given his historical context