The Enlightenment's ontology, rooted in the new science of the 17th century, created a vision of human beings in nature which provided weapons to a new race-based ideology which would have been impossible without the Enlightenment. The concept of "race" was birthed by the Enlightenment.
The Enlightenment was essential in providing the intellectual basis for Western imperialism, justifying white supremacy through scientific rationality. In other words, the West invented scientific theories to “prove” the superiority of white people and acted as if they were truth.
The Enlightenment's ontology, rooted in the new science of the 17th century, created a vision of human beings in nature which provided weapons to a new race-based ideology which would have been impossible without the Enlightenment. The concept of "race" was birthed by the Enlightenment.
The Enlightenment was essential in providing the intellectual basis for Western imperialism, justifying white supremacy through scientific rationality. In other words, the West invented scientific theories to “prove” the superiority of white people and acted as if they were truth.
Anywhere I can read more about this? It sounds fascinating.