Sapere aude
Sapere aude
About the contribution of elderly people to cultural life
Author(s): Daniel MeynenContributor(s): Annette Denton (Translator)
Subject(s): Philosophy, Social Sciences, Psychology, Sociology
Published by: Fundacja Pro Scientia Publica
Keywords: Nicolaus Copernicus;Immanuel Kant;different aspects of enlight- enment;contribution of elderly people towards our common culture;intellectual honesty and courage
Summary/Abstract: Nicolaus Copernicus is shown as an ideal of senior students. He represents all the intellectual qualities that we connect with the spiritual movement of the Enlightenment. This movement has led to the unfolding of the sciences with allits good and bad consequences, to the appearance of natural rights and religious tolerance. The modern concepts of education, civil rights and the development ofa critical general public are not conceivable without the ideas of the Enlightenment. But the idea of Enlightenment showed clearly two different faces during its development: One is showing the enlightenment of human beings and concerns the environment they are part of, whereas the other is showing the enlightenment about themselves. Both will be commented on. Without doubt we are in need of a new Enlightenment. It should teach us to trust our own spiritual capabilities,to look for a critical exchange with other minded people and other cultures, tocreate communities of free-thinking people and to create protected public spacesfor critical thinking.
Journal: The Journal of Education, Culture, and Society
- Issue Year: 7/2016
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 11-17
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English