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This segment on my lecture on the philosophes focuses on the work of Immanuel Kant and Adam Smith. Kant, most famous for writing the Critique of Pure Reason, stated that Enlightenment involves an individual's decision to escape from nonage and think independently. His categorical imperative provided a framework for deciding whether or not an action is moral by considering what would happen if that action became universal law. Adam Smith, the father of classical economic theory and the author of Wealth of Nations, advocated for an economy free from government intervention. Smith claimed that an economy guided by the "invisible hand" of self-interested individuals would produce a more prosperous society than an economy guided by a central authority. This fits in well with other Enlightenment theories, which stress the importance and sufficiency of natural law.
The entire lecture is available on this playlist: • The Philosophes: Think...
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