With specific reference to at least three (3) course readings*, explain how the term and/or designation “Reason” or “Democracy” or “Civilization” is incorrect or, at the very least, insufficient when we are considering the defining characteristics of modernity and the historical Modern Age.
Write a clear and organized response that is supported by evidence from course resources and that sustains a connection with the overarching course theme: analysing the ideologies, movements, and theories that shape and define the historical Modern Age and our understanding of ‘modernity’.
Sample Solution
In the course of studying concepts and ideas related to modernity, the terms “Reason”, “Democracy”, and “Civilization” often come up as primary components or designations that define the Modern Age. However, when we are considering these three words in relation to modernity, it is important to recognize that they are inadequate for accurately describing all aspects of our current historical period.
For instance, according to Jurgen Habermas' essay "Modernity: An Unfinished Project," published in The Anti-Aesthetic (1983), Reason can be an insufficient term for describing modernity because it does not completely encompass its full range