Immanuel Kant

Immanuel Kant (April 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804) was a German philosopher and scientist (astrophysics, mathematics, geography, anthropology) from East Prussia, generally regarded as one of Western society's and modern Europe's most influential thinkers and the last major philosopher of the Enlightenment. Kant defined the Enlightenment, in the essay "", as an age shaped by the motto, "Dare to know". This involved thinking autonomously, free of the dictates of external authority. Kant's work served as a bridge between the Rationalist and Empiricist traditions of the 18th century. He had a decisive impact on the Romantic and German Idealist philosophies of the 19th century. His work has also been a starting point for many 20th century philosophers.

The Critique of Pure Reason

Main Article Critique of Pure Reason

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The Critiques were a series of works which outlined Kant's philosophy and metaphysics, the most famous and influential of these is still Critique of Pure Reason. The main focus of the CPR is on epistemology, logic and metaphysics.

Related Topics:
Critique of Pure Reason - Epistemology - Logic - Metaphysics

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