Immanuel Kant - Wikipedia
WEBImmanuel Kant [a] (born Emanuel Kant; 22 April 1724 – 12 February 1804) was a German philosopher and one of the central Enlightenment thinkers.
Immanuel Kant - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WEBMay 20, 2010 · Immanuel Kant (1724–1804) is the central figure in modern philosophy. He synthesized early modern rationalism and empiricism, set the terms for much of nineteenth and twentieth century philosophy, and continues to exercise a significant influence today in metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, political philosophy, aesthetics, and other fields.
Immanuel Kant | Biography, Philosophy, Books, & Facts
WEBSep 14, 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.
Kant’s Moral Philosophy - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WEBImmanuel Kant (1724–1804) argued that the supreme principle of morality is a principle of practical rationality that he dubbed the “Categorical Imperative” (CI). Kant characterized the CI as an objective, rationally necessary and unconditional principle that we must follow despite any natural desires we may have to the contrary.
Kant, Immanuel - Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WEBImmanuel Kant. At the foundation of Kant’s system is the doctrine of “transcendental idealism,” which emphasizes a distinction between what we can experience (the natural, observable world) and what we cannot (“supersensible” objects such as God and the soul). Kant argued that we can only have knowledge of things we can experience.
Immanuel Kant: Biography, Philosopher, Critique of Pure Reason
WEBAug 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.'
Kant’s Account of Reason - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WEBSep 12, 2008 · Kant’s Account of Reason. First published Fri Sep 12, 2008; substantive revision Wed Jan 4, 2023. Kant’s philosophy focuses on the power and limits of reason. Two questions are central. In his theoretical philosophy, Kant asks whether reasoning can give us metaphysical knowledge.
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