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Article: The open society and the open mind. (Opus Dei And Secret Societies) (Cover Story)
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- Free Inquiry
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- December 22, 1994
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Enlightenment is the emancipation of man from a state of self-imposed tutelage. This state is due to his incapacity to use his own intelligence without external guidance . . . Sapere aude! Dare to use your own intelligence! This is the battle-cry of the Enlightenment.
Immanuel Kant, "What Is Enlightenment?" (1785)
The recent death of Sir Karl Popper, famed philosopher and Humanist Laureate, was a loss to all lovers of freedom. In his classic work The Open Society and Its Enemies, Popper detailed the close connection between democratic pluralistic societies and the need for open debate and free inquiry into all areas.
While Popper focused his attention ...