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Modernity, the child of the Enlightenment, failed when it became apparent that the good society cannot be achieved by un
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"Modernity, the child of the Enlightenment, failed when it became apparent that the good society cannot be achieved by unaided reason"

- Robert Bork

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This quote by Robert Bork talks to the idea that modernity, which is rooted in the Enlightenment, has actually stopped working to attain its objective of producing a great society. The Enlightenment was a duration of intellectual and philosophical development, and it was believed that factor and logic could be used to produce a better society. Nevertheless, this quote suggests that this is not the case, which an excellent society can not be achieved through unaided reason. This implies that other factors, such as morality, faith, and emotion, need to be taken into account in order to develop a good society. This quote highlights the significance of thinking about numerous point of views when attempting to produce a much better society, and suggests that relying solely on factor is insufficient.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Robert Bork somewhere between March 1, 1927 and today. He/she was a famous Public Servant from USA. The author also have 14 other quotes.

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