In "Reclaiming the Enlightenment: Toward a Politic of Radical Engagement," author Stephen Eric Bronner emphasizes the connection between the Enlightenment ideas and contemporary society and the need for modification in the way of presenting the Enlightenment ideas. He presents this argument through the critique of the book Dialectic of Enlightenment written by Max Horkheimer and Theodor Adorno. By inserting his arguments into the critiques, Bronner points out the urgent need to reify the metaphysical concepts under a contemporary social context. .
First of all, as Bronner states in the preface, the Enlightenment still retains overarching importance in the twenty- first century. Although twenty- first century development regarding capitalism, consumerism, and bureaucracy has threatened Enlightenment ideals of "cosmopolitan intolerance, economic justice and democratic accountability," they still hold a crucial position in the development of modern politics (Bronner x). Bronner inserts that a simple social movement or social group can no longer capitulate the constantly changing world. Thus, the concern has shifted from finding the unifying "world spirit" to building the solidarity between organizations. Under this concern, the Enlightenment gained its new importance, as Bronner argues, that is to provide "the ideological willingness to embrace the assumptions" in order to achieve solidarity.
To better understand the effect of Enlightenment ideas on contemporary society, Bronner contends that it is necessary to break down the metaphysical idea and view it from both ideological and political aspects. One metaphysical characteristic of Enlightenment universalism is, as Bronner points out, self-critical quality, which gives the Enlightenment the objectivity to not blindly defend tradition but to make justifiable assault on "privilege and prejudice" (Bronner xii).
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1. The philosophes did not accept the scientific revolutionary notion that the laws of Nature express the will of God. The philosophes made it clear that God, revelation, Scripture, and all of the other ingredients of traditional Christianity were subjects of scorn. Scholars in many countries found it increasingly difficult to bridge the gulf between natural and supernatural, to reconcile natural law and divine providence, and to balance moral philosophy and spiritual virtue. Revealed religion was under siege, and the answer seemed to be to reject the new modernity or to reject traditional do...
Policy was far more in line with Western enlightenment, religion was tolerated and equality the legal precedent. ... In the misguided attempt to reclaim national institutions successful ethnic relations were never top of the agenda. ...
The use of animals in literature can be seen all throughout history. Anthropomorphism is a pervasive element of literature, employed by many different authors, of many different genres, to imply many different things, usually some sort of social criticism. According the American Heritage Dictionar...
Over the history of the world, yoga has evolved from a religious practiced by holy men in India and Asia, to become part of mainstream fitness all over the world. While exploring the evolution of yoga, it is important to keep in mind the true sense of it. Yoga is a form of meditation, with or without movement. Sitting in lotus pose with focus on the breath and quieting of the mind is the essence of yoga. A practice focused on unblocking the chakras can facilitate relief from a long list of physical and emotional ailments, including, but not limited to, stress, hypertension and depression. ...
One of Thomas Jefferson's most avid lifelong interests was his library. His first collection of books was largely destroyed by fire in 1770, but the twenty- six-year-old lawyer immediately set out to replace it with a more extensive li- brary, one that would encompass virtually the whole of recorded knowledge. And in spite of the disruptions of the ensuing revolution, Jefferson noted in 1783 that he had acquired the remarkable total of 2,640 volumes. When he departed the following year for Europe he looked forward to greatly expanding his library, and, whenever he was not carrying...
The Marches for Jesus are a popularised modification of the Jericho Walk, in which one is said to 'reclaim the territory for Christ' from the demonic realm. The formal invocation of the Holy Spirit, sometimes referred to as 'calling down the Spirit', through continuous repetition of sung choruses, interspersed with spoken commands. ... There is certainly no need to pray demons out of geographical areas in order to 'reclaim the territory for Christ'. ...
