Michel Foucault's essay "What is Enlightenment?" explores the concept of modernity and its relationship to Enlightenment thought. It was first published in The Foucault Reader in 1984. In this work, Foucault engages with Immanuel Kant& ...
Michel Foucault's essay "What is Enlightenment?" explores the concept of modernity and its relationship to Enlightenment thought. It was first published in The Foucault Reader in 1984. In this work, Foucault engages with Immanuel Kant's famous essay on the same topic, questioning how Enlightenment shapes our understanding of reason, autonomy, and historical consciousness.
Foucault argues that Enlightenment is not just about individual freedom of thought but also about the universal, free, and public use of reason. He contrasts Kant’s perspective with later philosophical interpretations, including those of Nietzsche, Weber, and Habermas, showing how the question of Enlightenment remains central to modern philosophy
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