In these difficult times, the Enlightenment is often cited, either to support or to condemn it. But do we really know what it means? This article proposes to return to its essence.
It promises liberation through the exchange of knowledge, but it is also a critical meditation on the limits of progress, the contradictions of modernity, and the dangers that threaten public space.What should we do with this promise today, in the age of globalization, environmental crisis, and artificial intelligence? It is more important than ever, provided that we envision enlightenment without dogmatism, with humility and pluralism, adapted to the challenges of the present.
