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THE PERIOD OF ENLIGHTENMENT.
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ever under the general laws of nature, it came to quite other conclusions.

This step was achieved by German philosophy, with Kant (1724–1804). Certain people like to cry now, "Back to Kant!" But those meaning by that the Kantian Ethic might just as well cry, "Back to Plato!"