What is Enlightenment? -Immanuel Kant

1. Kant believes that freedom is the ability for somebody to freely think for themselves rather than being told what to think.
2. Kant feels freedom is so important to the Enlightenment because it allows men to enlighten not only themselves, but other people by use of their free thinking.
3. People become enlightened by freeing themselves from immaturity, laziness, and strict thinking. They should be in a free environment where nobody has any objection to what others are thinking.
4. Politics and Enlightenment are alike because if people are enlightened about their politics, they will favor the current monarch more.