Boundless Lack Of Freedom And Inferiority - 848 Words

Boundless limitations existed in society, which in turn caused inequality, a lack of freedom and inferiority to occur. Immanuel Kant (2016) explores and deconstructs the notion of enlightenment in ‘An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment?† by claiming that people with power cause fear in others, which has created a society that has restrictions and rules to control and ‘guide’ the general public. On the other hand, Mary Wollstonecraft (2016) highlights the inferior status that has been imposed upon women by those with power, which she further emphasizes in ‘A Vindication of the Rights of Woman’. Although, both authors have clearly demonstrated their perspectives on freedom, there is a dissimilar concept they both debate upon throughout their respective texts. Fear can be a powerful limiter that restricts one from establishing a higher sense of wellbeing and ultimately a state of ‘enlightenment’. There is a common occurrence for the general public to be afraid of venturing into the unknown world as they would instinctively rely on the dependence of those with authority for guidance. Kant claims that fear is instilled in people because of the influence of the power the ‘guardians’ have in society. This fear in these individuals would be associated with the lack of desire to progress forward due to the anxiety of having undesirable results. Kant (2016) stresses that it is practically unlikely for man to â€Å"work himself out of immaturity† because they have becomeShow MoreRelatedRastafarian79520 Words   |  319 Pagesonly indicator of the routinization of new movements. In contrast, this interpretive study unequivocally asserts the routinization of the movement. Of course the use of Webers theory of routinization is somewhat problematic, because Rastafari lacks the institutional structures that Weber posits as the evidence of routinization. However, I am afï ¬ rming that, even without these structures, Rastafari has carved out a niche for itself and has become embedded in the social and cultural fabric of