Influence of the Enlightenment

The Century of Light, otherwise known as the En dismountenment brought forrader a strong emphasis on Reason and Knowledge. One point of intersection of the Enlightenment is the ideas and thoughts of Condorcet. Condorcets Sketch for a Historical Picture of The Progress of the valet Mind is brought on by his strong belief in the Perfectibility of Hu homoity. In rational order there are certain principals and laws that the cosmos kit and caboodle under, in rational order there is no miscellany. further Condorcet says that change is go along, and through progress, Humanity can be improved. According to Condorcet, the matinee idol of graciousity is attainable and for that reason he is impelled to reach it.According to Condorcet and the beliefs of the Enlightenment, Reason, is subjective in everyone. It is just a matter of using Education to roleplay it out to consciousness. Condorcet firmly believes that with proper education, a man can resolve his own and other mens actions according to his own lights. (The Tenth Stage, Pg. 182) With reason, a man will also be able to recognize his rights and the force play he has with them. He wants that a man will not be in a state of blind dependence (The Tenth Stage, Pg. 182).But one mustiness keep in mind that it is not the finis of education to create a smart-aleck so to speak, exactly a human being that is capable of Autonomy. And even then, not Autonomy of thought only when rather Autonomy of Judgment How one should act. When a man reaches this state, he is enlightened. He is then a responsible and respectable citizen of bon ton and thus, perfect. To Condorcet, it is simply a matter of proper education that is necessary for such outcomes.Equality is another ideal that Condorcet mentions. Believing in the improvement of federation, he questions the beginning of prejudices and divisions within the society, are these part of civilization itself, or are they due to the present imperfections of the social ar t? (The Tenth Stage, Pg. 174) Condorcet believes that we can progress beyond these imperfections and not only have equality among men, but aspirate this equality with, the complete annihilationbetween the sexes (The Tenth Stage, Pg. 193). According to Condorcet, we must reach for equality until mankind is able to understand his rights and to exercise them in accordance with his conscience and his creed (The Tenth Stage, Pg. 174). With this equality Condorcet foresees a society in which pain and misery will not be the norm, but rather the exception to humanity.But to be enlightened is not the fillet of sole goal of Europe, for how can a perfect society be reached if so many others are still struggling to find the light? This is why Condorcet tells us in his publication, that it is the job of those that are enlightened to shed light to the others. Foreign countries are referred to as obstacles impeding this revolution (the Tenth Stage, Pg. 175). Therefore, the final mensuration in r eaching perfection would be to colonize and educate the savages so that Perfection of Mankind may be finally reached.Colonization is lordly in the eyes of Condorcet, but not for any personal or financial gain. Because the Europeans have found the light it seems irrelevant for the other countries of the world to go through trial and error to reach this same level of enlightenment. Instead, closure should take place and the savages should be transformed from the conquered into those in tutelage. In this way, the perfection of Humanity is speeded forward towards completion.