DeKantstruction - Part Three
From the brave, open, vast, cosmopolitan forehead of “having thecourage to use your own understanding” to the downcast, melancholy,
Preussian face of “gradually becoming increasingly able to act freely”.
From the battle cry of arrogance to the submissive hope of dignity. Or
is the pain in this visage the mark of hopelessness? Does courage just
reside in the mind, or is it only shown in behavior?
posted by Orla Schantz at 2:20 PM
1 Comments:
I think the pain in this visage is from Kant's decision not to marry, because, as Kant said, " it would interfere with my work."
I want to discuss this and other aspects of a renunciation of life which Kant builds in to his answer to the question of what is enlightenment.
Boldness-enlightenment.
Renunciation-enlightenment.
You are doing a good job of showing that these war with each other in Kant.
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