GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

What do each of the following quotations mean to you? (a) "Enlightenment is man's emergence from his self-incurred immaturity."

Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2021–2022

Syllabus: Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.

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From all 4 answers · about 150 words · 25% drew a diagram.

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The toppers’ answers

Anshu PriyaAIR 16 · CSE 2021 · 223 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening

Immanuel Kant beleived in duty ethics and espoused for the idea of upholding the means in all cases, irrespective of the Ends it achieves.

The above quotation also conveys a similar idea by :-

Body · points and prose

• Immaturity is the act of self-appeasement and selfishness. Such a woman would always use unethical means to solicit his own self-interests.

Eg- A child is immature naturally ↓ touches fire → Bears the consequence of burn

• Enlightenment is the light of knowledge & sense of duty

which has the potential to turn an ignorant man into an ethical human.

Present Relevance

Close · a summary

ImmaturityEnlightenment
1. Regional level
• Regionalism• Solidarity + community
• North-south divide• living
• language↓
• Communalismleads to inclusive
development
2. National level
• politicisation of caste→ Following Talisman
• communal overtonesand Trusteeship
• high tariff barriers↓
leads to egalitarian
3. International level
• Vaccine Nationalism→ Vasudhaiv
• Refugee crisisKutumbakam

The world is one. The need for enlightenment of humanism is prerequisite for removal of ignorance.

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