Immanuel

Kant

1724 — 1804

Kant was born in Königsberg, Prussia. He studied philosophy at the University of Königsberg, and he remained there for his entire career. He was a professor of logic and metaphysics, and he was one of the most influential philosophers of his time.

Kant's work is divided into three main periods: pre-critical, critical, and post-critical. In his pre-critical period, Kant was influenced by the rationalism of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz and Christian Wolff. He believed that the mind could know the world directly, through reason.

In his critical period, Kant rejected rationalism and adopted a more empiricist approach. He argued that the mind can only know the world indirectly, through the senses.

Kant's work had a profound impact on philosophy, ethics, and law. His ideas are still debated and discussed today. He is considered one of the most important philosophers of the Enlightenment, and his work has had a lasting impact on the way that we think about the world.