During the 1785 Enlightenment took place in France and all over the Europe continent and with it many philosophers formed part of such era, and also gave their overview about what was Enlightenment. A philosopher Immanuel Kant called into question to answer what was Enlightenment for he was a one of the central figure in the philosophic of Enlightenment. Immanuel supported the notion that humanity can be independent in her/his own and there is a stage of life to depend on someone. Every human is responsible of their own life. Enlightenment brought also another subject of discussion to this philosopher; religion and government. Religion, government and independent (self-freedom) were three important topic of debate for Immanuel Kant.
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“Self-incurred is the tutelage when its cause lies not in lack of reason but in lack of resolution and courage to use it without direction from another. Sapere aude! “Have courage to use your own reason!”- that is the motto if enlightenment” (Lewis 85). “Through laziness and cowardice a large part of mankind, even after nature has freed them from alien guidance, gladly remain immature. It’s because of laziness and cowardice that it is so easy for others to usurp the role of guardinans.it is so comfortable to be minor! if I have a book which provides meaning for me, a pastor who has conscience for me, a doctor who will judge my diet for me and so on, then I do not need to exert myself” (Carl132). Immanuel tell us that each individual should look for thing in their own not expect other to guide, have the courage to learn and find the real reasons of thing in