ESSAY QUESTION

The texts we read by Beccaria and Kant aimed to bring into question the assumptions that tied the legal and moral order closely to the prestige of sovereign rulers and the Church. Beccaria and Kant promoted instead a doctrine of enlightened republicanism according to which the law is thought to apply to all and protect the equality of freedoms.

Write an essay on the importance of critique in the texts we read by Beccaria and Kant. A “critique” is a systematic analysis and assessment of something. A critique challenges assumptions that get in the way of thinking the critique through.

Do these authors develop their critiques far enough? DO NOT use external sources. Your paper should give equal consideration to each thinker.