Afterword. On Enlightenment And The Most Difficult Problem Of The Human Species

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Nov 2015Publisher:ZenodoJournal:Con-textos Kantianos: International Journal of Philosophy (issn: 2386-7655,

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Authors: James Scott Johnston;

doi: 10.5281/zenodo.33977

Afterword. On Enlightenment And The Most Difficult Problem Of The Human Species

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In this Afterword, I discuss the papers contained in the dossier in regards to a central issue for Kant: leadership. The issue for Kant is the paradox of the human species’ need for a master that is human yet morally perfect. This of course is an as-yet unobtainable requirement that Kant thinks can only be properly met through a civil constitution. The issues of elitism and the tension between a ‘maximal’ and ‘minimal’ Enlightenment in light of Kant’s requirement will be discussed.

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Keywords

Kant, Leadership, Elitism, Master, Enlightenment, Civil Constitution, Kant; Enlightenment; Civil Constitution; Leadership; Master; Elitism, B1-5802, Philosophy (General)

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