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“Kant’s redefinition of reason and his rehabilitation of conscience marked a high point in the intellectual reaction against dominant rationalism of the Enlightenment.” Critically examine.

  • UPSC 2017
  • Enlightenment and Modern Ideas

Kant closes the Enlightenment even as he unsettles its central premise — the unbounded sovereignty of reason.

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  • Redefining Reason
  • Rehabilitating Conscience

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