The Enlightenment was driven by a renewed conviction, that, in the words of Immanuel Kant, "Man is distinguished above all animals by his self-consciousness, by which he is a 'rational animal'."
Pencerahan / pewahyuan digerakkan oleh keyakinan baru, bahwa, dalam perkataan Immanuel Kant, "Manusia dibedakan di atas semua hewan dengan kesadaran-dirinya, yang mana ia adalah 'hewan rasionil'".