Aufklärung
Definition
A German term designating the Age of Enlightenment, an ideological, philosophical, and cultural movement of the 18th century characterized by absolute trust in human reason. In a strict philosophical context, it refers to the German Enlightenment, prominently represented by Immanuel Kant.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Aufklärung
- German Enlightenment
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper noun, structurally treated as an uninflected foreign borrowing in standard text. |
| Formation | German noun of action derived from the verbal structure 'aufklären', meaning clarification or illumination. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˈaʊ̯f.klɛː.ʁʊŋ] |
| Source | Lexicon of Philosophical Movements, Cultural History, and European Intellectual Traditions |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În eseul său faimos din 1784, Kant a răspuns la întrebarea privind semnificația profundă a curentului Aufklärung.
EN: In his famous 1784 essay, Kant answered the question regarding the profound meaning of the Aufklärung movement.
RO: Umanismul și toleranța religioasă au fost pilonii centrali ai mișcării Aufklärung în Europa Centrală.
EN: Humanism and religious tolerance were the central pillars of the Aufklärung movement in Central Europe.
RO: Cursul de filozofie modernă include o analiză comparativă între iluminismul francez și cel german numit Aufklärung.
EN: The modern philosophy course includes a comparative analysis between the French Enlightenment and the German one called Aufklärung.
Idioms & Phrases
Filozofia Aufklärung / Philosophy of the Enlightenment / Aufklärung philosophy
RO: Sistem de gândire axat pe utilizarea liberă a intelectului și respingerea dogmatismului religios sau politic.
EN: A system of thought focused on the free use of intellect and the rejection of religious or political dogmatism.
Idealul Aufklärung / Enlightenment ideal / Aufklärung ideal
RO: Scopul moral de a aduce cunoașterea și educația în rândul maselor pentru a elimina superstițiile medievale.
EN: The moral goal of bringing knowledge and education to the masses to eliminate medieval superstitions.
Epoca Aufklärung / Age of Aufklärung
RO: Perioadă istorică din secolul al XVIII-lea marcată de transformări majore în știință, literatură și structurile politice.
EN: A historical period in the 18th century marked by major transformations in science, literature, and political structures.
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