Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment?

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Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment?

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RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment?

November 24, 2013 at 12:40 pm (This post was last modified: November 24, 2013 at 12:42 pm by Captain Colostomy.)

(November 24, 2013 at 12:35 pm)xpastor Wrote:
(November 24, 2013 at 12:23 pm)Cinjin Wrote: The answer is subjective. What one man deems enlightenment, another deems as folly. This conversation is a circle jerk from the word go.
While it is true that "enlightenment" by itself is a subjective term, when it is used with a definite article THE enlightenment, it is understood to mean the social and philosophical ideas put forward by the leading thinkers of the 18th century along with the late 17th century: people like Locke, Voltaire, Hume, etc.

500 million Buddhists would no doubt disagree. :p

(November 24, 2013 at 12:37 pm)I and I Wrote:
(November 24, 2013 at 12:22 pm)xpastor Wrote: Also democracy and tolerance.

Democracy has been a failure in every aspect. Democracy has never been synonymous with more freedom or liberty.

Are we more tolerant today than in the past?

Are you sure you want to say democracy is a failure?

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Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by I and I - November 24, 2013 at 11:25 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by arewethereyet - November 24, 2013 at 11:26 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by LostLocke - November 27, 2013 at 10:12 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by Chas - November 24, 2013 at 11:56 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by xpastor - November 24, 2013 at 12:22 pm

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by pocaracas - November 24, 2013 at 12:04 pm

Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by I and I - November 24, 2013 at 12:14 pm

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by Cinjin - November 24, 2013 at 12:23 pm

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by xpastor - November 24, 2013 at 12:35 pm

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by Captain Colostomy - November 24, 2013 at 12:40 pm

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by downbeatplumb - November 24, 2013 at 1:41 pm

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by pocaracas - November 24, 2013 at 12:20 pm

Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by I and I - November 24, 2013 at 12:35 pm

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by bennyboy - November 27, 2013 at 6:20 pm

Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by I and I - November 24, 2013 at 12:37 pm

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by MindForgedManacle - November 24, 2013 at 3:17 pm

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by xpastor - November 24, 2013 at 3:36 pm

Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by I and I - November 24, 2013 at 10:31 pm

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by Bucky Ball - November 25, 2013 at 3:55 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by Raven - November 25, 2013 at 4:53 pm

Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by I and I - November 26, 2013 at 9:53 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by Optimistic Mysanthrope - November 26, 2013 at 11:06 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by theyear12013 - December 7, 2013 at 6:15 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by downbeatplumb - December 7, 2013 at 6:54 am

Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by I and I - December 7, 2013 at 10:17 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by theyear12013 - December 7, 2013 at 11:50 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by Raven - December 8, 2013 at 3:50 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by theyear12013 - December 8, 2013 at 4:08 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by Raven - December 8, 2013 at 4:27 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by theyear12013 - December 8, 2013 at 5:02 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by Ryantology - December 8, 2013 at 4:31 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by EgoRaptor - December 11, 2013 at 5:03 pm

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