Immanuel Kant
Early Modern1724-1804Königsberg, Prussia
As Your Guide
“Kant will show you how your mind actively shapes the reality you perceive. He holds every rational being — including you — as an end in itself, never a tool. Choose him if you want a guide who demands moral seriousness and intellectual rigor in equal measure.”
Who They Were
German philosopher who synthesized rationalism and empiricism. Revolution in ethics and metaphysics.
What They Left Behind
Words that outlived their authors.
Critique of Pure Reason, Critique of Practical Reason, Groundwork
What Haunts Them
These are the questions that wouldn't let them rest.
Categorical imperativephenomena/noumenasynthetic a prioriautonomy