Question

Who out of the following are the seminal thinkers of the ‘Enlightenment Age’?
1.Julia Kristeva
2.Michel Foucault
3.Immanuel Kant
4.Rene Descartes
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (C) only
• (C) and (D) only
• (A) and (D) only
• (B) and (C) only

Hint:

Differentiate between foundational Enlightenment thinkers (e.g., Kant, Descartes) and modern reinterpretations or critiques by thinkers like Foucault.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Michel Foucault (B) is considered influential for his critique and expansion of Enlightenment ideals, particularly in the context of modernity. Though Immanuel Kant and Rene Descartes are significant to Enlightenment thought, Foucault reinterpreted these ideas in his philosophical work.