Question

In “What is Enlightenment?,” Kant distinguishes between two uses of reason: public and private. He states, “Thus it would be very unfortunate if an officer on duty and under orders from his superiors should want to criticize the appropriateness or utility of his orders.” Which of the following scenarios is NOT an appropriate distinction between public and private uses of a person’s reason?
1: A citizen refuses to pay taxes to a corrupt government
2: A Church Council may enact sovereign church doctrine to protect the traditions of the institution
3: A citizen is publishing an article criticizing a corrupt government
4: A pastor must preach church doctrine to congregants

Answer 1

3. A citizen is publishing an article criticizing a corrupt government