10 Questions
What was the Berliner Mittwochgesellschaft (Wednesday Club) in 1783?
A debating society typical of those sprouting in German cities
What did Immanuel Kant deem about the age in which he lived?
It was not an enlightened age, but it was an age of enlightenment
What was Kant's opinion on 'man's release from his self-incurred immaturity'?
People must think for themselves
What did Kant believe was the duty of a thinker who also served as a clergyman or civil servant?
Their primary duty lies in serving their church and obeying their prince
Who was Frederick the Great in relation to Kant?
An enlightened monarch and the king of Prussia
What was the Berliner Mittwochgesellschaft (Wednesday Club) in 1783?
A debating society typical of those sprouting in German cities
What did Immanuel Kant believe was necessary for 'man's release from his self-incurred immaturity'?
People must think for themselves under the watchword sapere aude
What did Kant consider the primary duty of a thinker who also served as a clergyman or civil servant?
Serving the church and obeying the prince
What did Kant believe about the age in which he lived?
We live in a deeply unenlightened age
What was the role of Frederick the Great, king of Prussia, according to Kant?
An enlightened monarch and a fan of Voltaire
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