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Immanuel Kant (1724–1804) was a Prussian German philosopher in the Age of Enlightenment and became the central figure in modern philosophy. Bridging the conflict between early modern rationalism and empiricism and setting the terms for much of nineteenth and twentieth century philosophy, Kant up till today continues to exercise a significant influence in metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, political philosophy, aesthetics, and other fields. Born and raised in Königsberg (today Kaliningrad, Russia), Kant studied among other things philosophy, physics, and mathematics at the University of Königsberg. After working as a tutor, lecturer, and librarian in Königsberg for several years, he was appointed Professor of Logic and Metaphysics at the University of Königsberg in 1770. From then on, he developed – especially in his three Critiques: the Critique of Pure Reason (1781, 1787), the Critique of Practical Reason (1788), and the Critique of Judgment (1790) – his “critical philosophy”, which is still so influential today.
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Hirsch, PA. (2023). Kant, Immanuel. In: Zanetti, G., Sellers, M., Kirste, S. (eds) Handbook of the History of the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy. Studies in the History of Law and Justice, vol 23. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-19546-4_25
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