Kant’s philosophy as the development of the intentions of enlightenment

Ernst Cassirer in his The Philosophy of the Enlightenment writes Kant’s overcoming yet giving its deepest justification. This justification came form epistemology which transformed modern worldview, handing and content over to science. medieval theistic worldview had be cleansed from miracles mysticism give way a scientific worldview. However, Enlighteners, though initiating this movement, could not follow it through failed break ties theology. was true psychology, epistemology, philosophy history religion, law state. role complete task. His is built upon principle material unity world. required creation transcendental anthropology resolved problem human being natural foundations reason – that puzzled most prominent thinkers Enlightenment. world consistently maintained first Critique Opus Postumum , making system monistic. In order maintain unity, Kant subordinate formal logic made extensive use antinomical dialectic, relativity rational thinking, including such ideas as object subject. effort resulted nature’s presented part whole nature, so limit thinking overcome.