Volume 7, 2000
Modern Philosophy
Zeljko Loparic
Pages 211-220
Is the Enlightenment an Outdated Program?
In this essay I provide a critical analysis of the Enlightenment program—focusing particularly on the thought of Hegel, Rouseau, Kant, and Nietszche—describing the central dangers inherent in the program. I conclude with reflections generated from the post-metaphysical responses to the Enlightenment made by Giddens and Heidegger.