Bronner also mentioned that this notion is interpreted politically into the concrete form as the constraints on institutional power and the expansion of individual freedom. Thus, in contemporary society, the Enlightenment ideals still maintain their influence by assimilating into political theories. Additionally, instead of appearing as metaphysical ideals, the Enlightenment ideas should take the form of specific actions.
In Chapter 1, Bronner strengthens his arguments on the necessity to present Enlightenment ideas with practical politics approaches because of their tight connections. He starts the argument with the analysis of the Dialectic of Enlightenment. Bronner criticizes that the book's overloaded with metaphysical analysis and academic writing style but never grasps "what was at stake." Reclaiming the Enlightenment, as Bronner raises as a positive example, takes a divergent approach in presenting the ideals of the Enlightenment. The strongest trait of the book is the constant connection between theory and practice, or the application of the Enlightenment ideas in politics. He builds up the connection by proving the irreplaceable influence of Enlightenment ideals on real life political theories. Although Bronner does notice the danger of reifying the "Enlightenment" and setting aside the metaphysical analysis, he believes that the accumulation of the different perspectives offered by different individuals under various situations is what contributes to the wide impact of the Enlightenment. Bronner remarks that Enlightenment ideals have already seeped into the formation of political theories by pointing out the liberal concepts buried within the left thoughts. In this way, Bronner uses concrete examples to prove that politics does offer the ground for the Enlightenment ideals to develop in the form of political ideals and social aims.
At the same time, Bronner also illustrates that the Enlightenment concept of political engagement "keeps democracy fresh and alive" (Bronner 9).
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Some of these significant events are the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the Pope crowning Charlemagne, the Enlightenment, the Italian Renaissance, and the Black Death, an extremely fierce plague which swept across Europe and some parts of Asia in the mid-fourteenth century. ... The Germanic tribes had begun to dominate parts of the former Roman Empire and Emperor Justinian had assembled an army to reclaim these western lands. ... It was approaching the limits of expansion, both on its frontiers and in reclaiming land from forest and swamp. ...
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Policy was far more in line with Western enlightenment, religion was tolerated and equality the legal precedent. ... In the misguided attempt to reclaim national institutions successful ethnic relations were never top of the agenda. ...
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Over the history of the world, yoga has evolved from a religious practiced by holy men in India and Asia, to become part of mainstream fitness all over the world. While exploring the evolution of yoga, it is important to keep in mind the true sense of it. Yoga is a form of meditation, with or without movement. Sitting in lotus pose with focus on the breath and quieting of the mind is the essence of yoga. A practice focused on unblocking the chakras can facilitate relief from a long list of physical and emotional ailments, including, but not limited to, stress, hypertension and depression. ...
One of Thomas Jefferson's most avid lifelong interests was his library. His first collection of books was largely destroyed by fire in 1770, but the twenty- six-year-old lawyer immediately set out to replace it with a more extensive li- brary, one that would encompass virtually the whole of recorded knowledge. And in spite of the disruptions of the ensuing revolution, Jefferson noted in 1783 that he had acquired the remarkable total of 2,640 volumes. When he departed the following year for Europe he looked forward to greatly expanding his library, and, whenever he was not carrying...
The Marches for Jesus are a popularised modification of the Jericho Walk, in which one is said to 'reclaim the territory for Christ' from the demonic realm. The formal invocation of the Holy Spirit, sometimes referred to as 'calling down the Spirit', through continuous repetition of sung choruses, interspersed with spoken commands. ... There is certainly no need to pray demons out of geographical areas in order to 'reclaim the territory for Christ'. ...
