Obscurantism Obscurantism

Obscurantism - Definition and Overview

Obscurantism is a vehement opposition to extention of knowledge beyond certain limits and to questioning dogmas. Obscurantism is the opposite of freethought and is often associated with religion. It is often associated with the philosophical ideology of G. W. F. Hegel.

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