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Sentence #524561

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halfb1t halfb1t December 25, 2012 December 25, 2012 at 11:18:35 PM UTC link Permalink

self-caused --> self-imposed

One does not will the creation of one's own immaturity, but--if free will be admitted--one may choose to remain in that state. For a parallel and containing construction, compare "self-imposed restriction."

Dejo Dejo December 26, 2012 December 26, 2012 at 3:33:07 PM UTC link Permalink

Thanks

Tamy Tamy December 26, 2012 December 26, 2012 at 3:49:25 PM UTC link Permalink

Immanuel Kant:
BEANTWORTUNG DER FRAGE: WAS IST AUFKLÄRUNG ?
Berlinische Monatsschrift. Dezember-Heft 1784. S. 481-494.
(First sentence of the essay).

Dejo Dejo December 26, 2012 December 26, 2012 at 8:02:11 PM UTC link Permalink

Thanks Tamy. I added the " translated quote" tag.

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #524558Aufklärung ist der Ausgang des Menschen aus seiner selbstverschuldeten Unmündigkeit..

Enlightenment is man’s leaving his self-caused immaturity.

added by rano, September 21, 2010

Enlightenment is man’s leaving his self-imposed immaturity.

edited by Dejo, December 26, 2012

#737310

linked by al_ex_an_der, July 9, 2014

Enlightenment is man's leaving his self-imposed immaturity.

edited by CK, October 17, 2017