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Kretinismus: Kaliwanagan at ang Wasak na Utak ng Indio.

The Immanuel Kant (1784-1804) and Karl Marx (1818-1883) juxtaposition is adequate one inasmuch as they are the two great thinkers of European Enlightenment (Aufklärung). They both envisioned a human future where individuals can think freely for themselves. Despite the fact that they lived several de...

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Published in:KRITIKE: An Online Journal of Philosophy Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 11 - 23
Main Author: Guillermo, Ramon G.
Format: Article
Published: KRITIKE: An Online Journal of Philosophy Jan2026
Subjects:
Enlightenment
Imperialism
German philosophy
Philosophical literature
Marx, Karl, 1818-1883
Critical thinking
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Summary:The Immanuel Kant (1784-1804) and Karl Marx (1818-1883) juxtaposition is adequate one inasmuch as they are the two great thinkers of European Enlightenment (Aufklärung). They both envisioned a human future where individuals can think freely for themselves. Despite the fact that they lived several decades apart, they both existed in a period in history when a large portion of humanity was under the rule of European colonialism. It is the aim of this essay to present a rereading of Marx’s "1844 Paris Manuscripts" from the standpoint of the subjugated "Indio" and how the Indio’s ability to think independently was destroyed and continues to be destroyed.