Project Gutenberg 2009-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 381 Kant, Immanuel 1724 1804 Kant, Emmanuel Kant, I. (Immanuil) Beantwortung der Frage: Was ist Aufklärung? Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Is_Enlightenment%3F Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beantwortung_der_Frage:_Was_ist_Aufkl%C3%A4rung%3F Produced by Jana Srna and Philipp Zeinlinger "Beantwortung der Frage: Was ist Aufklärung?" by Immanuel Kant is a philosophical treatise written in the late 18th century. This work addresses the concept of enlightenment and the journey of individuals toward intellectual maturity. Kant explores the ideas of autonomy, reason, and the critical importance of freedom in the pursuit of knowledge, positioning enlightenment as a collective emergence from self-imposed immaturity. In this essay, Kant argues that enlightenment is fundamentally about the ability of individuals to think for themselves without the guidance of others. He critiques societal structures that foster intellectual dependency and calls for the courage to use one’s understanding. He emphasizes that true enlightenment requires freedom, particularly the liberty to engage in public discourse and critique doctrines. Furthermore, Kant distinguishes between public and private use of reason, indicating that while societal roles may impose restrictions on private reason, public reason must remain free for enlightenment to flourish. Ultimately, he suggests that society is on the cusp of enlightenment, though it has yet to fully realize it, and advocates for a gradual process of intellectual emancipation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. de Philosophy, Modern -- 18th century Enlightenment B Text DE Sachbuch Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: German Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 49376 2025-07-12T13:42:31.383367 text/html 44826 2021-01-05T23:43:19 text/html 104221 2025-07-12T13:42:36.652331 application/epub+zip 102798 2025-07-12T13:42:34.490339 application/epub+zip 85934 2025-07-12T13:42:33.343351 application/epub+zip 252990 2025-07-12T13:42:38.214337 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244226 2025-07-12T13:42:35.930379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147247 2022-09-14T08:37:19.214469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40708 2025-07-12T13:42:31.114361 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40225 2021-01-05T23:43:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 6833 2009-08-10T02:47:54 application/octet-stream 2775 2009-08-10T02:47:54 application/octet-stream 68354 2009-08-10T02:47:54 application/octet-stream 89277 2009-08-10T02:47:54 application/octet-stream 92614 2009-08-10T02:47:54 application/octet-stream 90278 2009-08-10T02:47:56 application/octet-stream 92672 2009-08-10T02:47:56 application/octet-stream 92128 2009-08-10T02:47:56 application/octet-stream 89554 2009-08-10T02:47:56 application/octet-stream 50282 2009-08-10T02:47:56 application/octet-stream 17447 2009-08-10T02:47:56 application/octet-stream 18656 2009-08-10T02:47:56 application/octet-stream 693220 2012-02-18T15:29:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 21047 2025-07-12T13:42:38.337309 application/rdf+xml 18620 2025-07-12T13:42:33.834331 image/jpeg 3837 2025-07-12T13:42:33.587337 image/jpeg 15725 2021-01-05T23:43:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 17338 2021-01-05T23:43:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 102772 2025-07-12T13:42:31.389347 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia de.wikipedia