What Is Enlightenment Kant Analysis
This reading “What Is Enlightenment?”, written by Kant explains the importance of using enlightenment to change the world. Kant claims that mankind refuses to value their own enlightenment because there are more sophisticated people with higher intelligence that can make the hard decisions for them. He supports his claim that mankind does not utilize their enlightenment because the people’s freedom is restricted, they are lazy, and cannot escape their own nonage.
Kant claims that mankind cannot use their own enlightenment because their freedom is being restricted, thereby not allowing them to make decisions for themselves. Throughout the reading he said, “This enlightenment requires nothing but freedom-and the most innocent of all that may …show more content…
Specifically, Kant argues that mankind has the ability to adjust the world and transform the way people think, but majority of the people let the intelligent-capable people make the decisions for them. As Kant put it, “Enlightenment is man’s emergence from his self-imposed nonage” (Kant 384). Although some people still insist that they don’t need to use their enlightenment, Kant insists that every man should utilize it to some degree. Kant claims that mankind should use enlightenment, and I agree with him. In my view, Kant’s claim supports the fact that everyone needs to use enlightenment in order to achieve a better life and I support his claim. For instance, he claims that without enlightenment, everything will stay the same and no adjustment will occur. In addition, if no change were to occur, then life will not improve and people’s life’s will not change. It will all stay the same. Some might object, of course, that if there are capable people making decisions, why not just let them analyze the problems and everyone will follow the solution. Yet I would argue that by not getting rid of one’s nonage, all the power will be left with only a handful of people, and they might make life worse instead of improving it. Overall I believe that enlightenment is needed in mankind to make significant changes and improve the quality of
Kant claims that mankind cannot use their own enlightenment because their freedom is being restricted, thereby not allowing them to make decisions for themselves. Throughout the reading he said, “This enlightenment requires nothing but freedom-and the most innocent of all that may …show more content…
Specifically, Kant argues that mankind has the ability to adjust the world and transform the way people think, but majority of the people let the intelligent-capable people make the decisions for them. As Kant put it, “Enlightenment is man’s emergence from his self-imposed nonage” (Kant 384). Although some people still insist that they don’t need to use their enlightenment, Kant insists that every man should utilize it to some degree. Kant claims that mankind should use enlightenment, and I agree with him. In my view, Kant’s claim supports the fact that everyone needs to use enlightenment in order to achieve a better life and I support his claim. For instance, he claims that without enlightenment, everything will stay the same and no adjustment will occur. In addition, if no change were to occur, then life will not improve and people’s life’s will not change. It will all stay the same. Some might object, of course, that if there are capable people making decisions, why not just let them analyze the problems and everyone will follow the solution. Yet I would argue that by not getting rid of one’s nonage, all the power will be left with only a handful of people, and they might make life worse instead of improving it. Overall I believe that enlightenment is needed in mankind to make significant changes and improve the quality of