Enlightenment Kant Analysis
A Man’s Emergence in the World
This reading “What Is Enlightenment?”, is written by Kant. Kant claims that man does not use their own enlightenment because there are other people with higher intelligence that can make the hard decisions for them and, that, the people listening will obey. Kant supports his claim that mankind does not utilize their enlightenment because they do not have freedom, they are lazy, and cannot escape their own nonage.
Kant claims that humans, mainly man, cannot use their own enlightenment because they have their freedom taken away, thereby not allowing themselves to make decisions for themselves. Throughout the reading, Kant said that, “This enlightenment requires nothing but freedom-and the most innocent of all …show more content…
Specifically, Kant argues that mankind has the ability to change the world and the way people think, but majority of the people let the more 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 insist 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 change 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 do that and everyone else follow. Yet I would argue that by not getting rid of one’s nonage, all the power will be left to only a few people, and they might make life worse. Overall I believe that enlightenment is needed in mankind to make changes and improve the quality of
This reading “What Is Enlightenment?”, is written by Kant. Kant claims that man does not use their own enlightenment because there are other people with higher intelligence that can make the hard decisions for them and, that, the people listening will obey. Kant supports his claim that mankind does not utilize their enlightenment because they do not have freedom, they are lazy, and cannot escape their own nonage.
Kant claims that humans, mainly man, cannot use their own enlightenment because they have their freedom taken away, thereby not allowing themselves to make decisions for themselves. Throughout the reading, Kant said that, “This enlightenment requires nothing but freedom-and the most innocent of all …show more content…
Specifically, Kant argues that mankind has the ability to change the world and the way people think, but majority of the people let the more 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 insist 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 change 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 do that and everyone else follow. Yet I would argue that by not getting rid of one’s nonage, all the power will be left to only a few people, and they might make life worse. Overall I believe that enlightenment is needed in mankind to make changes and improve the quality of