Kant and Enlightenment

Author: Liu Xiaofeng / Chen Shaoming, Editors
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: Let us delve into this idea, which brings us a moment of tranquil satisfaction! We find nothing more capable of elevating the human spirit with a noble wonder than the theory of the continuous realization of the creation. This concept opens our eyes to the prospect of infinite omnipotence. When our hearts are filled with such contemplation and we gaze upon the star-studded night sky, we naturally experience a joy that can only be felt by noble and pure souls. In the usual silence of nature and the calmness of our senses, the hidden intuitive power of the immortal spirit speaks in an indescribable language, revealing to us ideas that can only be felt and not described, ideas that have yet to unfold. Philosophical ecstasy—or perhaps, philosophy itself—may only be an expression of a worthy and serious intellectual question, provided it is not merely pursued as a profession, nor confined to the vices of speaking in specific "jargon."