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      • 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.
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  2. Jul 24, 2007 · Kant wrote his social and political philosophy in order to champion the Enlightenment in general and the idea of freedom in particular. His work came within both the natural law and the social contract traditions.

  3. Immanuel Kant [a] (born Emanuel Kant; 22 April 1724 – 12 February 1804) was a German philosopher and one of the central Enlightenment thinkers.

  4. Overview. Kant's most significant contribution to political philosophy and the philosophy of law is the doctrine of Rechtsstaat. According to this doctrine, the power of the state is limited in order to protect citizens from the arbitrary exercise of authority.

  5. May 20, 2010 · Immanuel Kant (17241804) 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.

  6. Oct 26, 2015 · A succinct introduction to Kant’s political philosophy, focused on Kant’s central theme of moral Freedom. Nicely contrasts Kant’s views with those of other members of the political theory canon.

  7. Jan 11, 2024 · Kant’s legal philosophy and his mature views on political philosophy are developed in the Doctrine of Right, the first part of the later work titled The Metaphysics of Morals (1797). This work has long been dismissed as the work of a senile mind, an attitude expressed early on by Fichte and Schopenhauer.

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