1. To Kant, freedom is the expression of one's ideas in a public manner and in all aspects of life.
2. Kant believes freedom is central to enlightenment because freedom allows, "...man's emergence from self-imposed immaturity..."(6th P). He also believes that once a man is free of immaturity he will be able to, "...apply understanding confidently to religious issues."(5th P).
3. Kant believes that people become enlightened by breaking the chains that is permanent immaturity set upon them by so called "guardians" that speak of only the dangers of enlightenment. He also believes that the ideal environment to accomplish this is the one that has rules and formulas that aid his natural gifts, not damper them.
4. Kant connects enlightenment with politics by stating that if a head of state becomes enlightened then his realizes that there is no danger in letting people decide government. He also states that if a ruler is enlightened and has a large enough army to ensure public peace, that he can allow his people to debate about government.
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