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What was the Berliner Mittwochgesellschaft (Wednesday Club) in 1783?
What was the Berliner Mittwochgesellschaft (Wednesday Club) in 1783?
- A political organization aiming to overthrow the monarchy
- A literary club focused on promoting Enlightenment ideals
- A religious group advocating for freedom of worship
- A debating society typical of those sprouting in German cities (correct)
What did Immanuel Kant deem about the age in which he lived?
What did Immanuel Kant deem about the age in which he lived?
- It was a fully enlightened age with no room for improvement
- It was not an enlightened age, but it was an age of enlightenment (correct)
- It was an age of enlightenment, but not in Europe
- It was a dark age with no hope for enlightenment
What was Kant's opinion on 'man's release from his self-incurred immaturity'?
What was Kant's opinion on 'man's release from his self-incurred immaturity'?
- People must reject enlightenment ideals
- People must rely on the monarchy for guidance
- People must blindly follow the clergy and civil servants
- People must think for themselves (correct)
What did Kant believe was the duty of a thinker who also served as a clergyman or civil servant?
What did Kant believe was the duty of a thinker who also served as a clergyman or civil servant?
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Who was Frederick the Great in relation to Kant?
Who was Frederick the Great in relation to Kant?
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What was the Berliner Mittwochgesellschaft (Wednesday Club) in 1783?
What was the Berliner Mittwochgesellschaft (Wednesday Club) in 1783?
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What did Immanuel Kant believe was necessary for 'man's release from his self-incurred immaturity'?
What did Immanuel Kant believe was necessary for 'man's release from his self-incurred immaturity'?
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What did Kant consider the primary duty of a thinker who also served as a clergyman or civil servant?
What did Kant consider the primary duty of a thinker who also served as a clergyman or civil servant?
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What did Kant believe about the age in which he lived?
What did Kant believe about the age in which he lived?
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What was the role of Frederick the Great, king of Prussia, according to Kant?
What was the role of Frederick the Great, king of Prussia, according to Kant?
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