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  1. Apr 25, 2024 · Immanuel Kant, German philosopher who was one of the foremost thinkers of the Enlightenment and who inaugurated a new era of philosophical thought. His comprehensive and systematic work in epistemology, ethics, and aesthetics greatly influenced all subsequent philosophy. Learn more about Kant’s life and work.

  2. Immanuel Kant [a] (born Emanuel Kant; 22 April 1724 – 12 February 1804) was a German philosopher and one of the central Enlightenment thinkers. Born in Königsberg, Kant's comprehensive and systematic works in epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, and aesthetics have made him one of the most influential and controversial figures in modern ...

  3. Aug 9, 2023 · Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher during the Enlightenment era of the late 18th century. His best-known work is the 'Critique of Pure Reason.'

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  5. Without ever leaving the vicinity of his hometown of Königsberg, the philosopher changed the course of ethics, moral philosophy, metaphysics, and aesthetics. Kant was born in 1724 in Königsberg, then East Prussia, now part of Russia, to a harness-maker of modest means. As a boy, Kant was sent to a Pietist school for his early education.

  6. Jan 18, 2024 · Immanuel Kant, c. 1790. Unknown Artist (Public Domain) Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was a German Enlightenment thinker who is widely regarded as one of the most important philosophers of any period. His most famous works of critical philosophy include The Critique of Pure Reason, which challenged the dominance of empiricism and rationalism in ...

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  7. The fourth of nine children of Johann Georg and Anna Regina Kant, Immanuel Kant was born in the town of Königsberg, East Prussia, on April 22, 1724. Johann Kant was a harness maker, and the large family lived a humble life. The family belonged to a Protestant religious group of Pietists (a German religious movement whose members strongly believed in religious experience and biblical study ...

  8. Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was a German philosopher who is widely regarded as one of the most important thinkers of the Enlightenment era and a key figure in Western philosophy, renowned for his work in epistemology, metaphysics and ethical philosophy. Kant’s philosophical framework is best known for the concept of Transcendental Idealism ...

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