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 Kant's ethics have had a profound influence on modern moral philosophy.[([[https://global.oup.com/academic/product/kants-impact-on-moral-philosophy-9780199592456|oup]])] Kant's ethics have had a profound influence on modern moral philosophy.[([[https://global.oup.com/academic/product/kants-impact-on-moral-philosophy-9780199592456|oup]])]
 +
 +===== Theory of Knowledge =====
 +
 +He distinguished between "phenomena" (things as they appear) and "noumena" (things in themselves).[([[https://philarchive.org/archive/MARKOS|philarchive]])]
 +
 +===== Copernican Revolution =====
 +
 +Kant described his philosophy as a Copernican revolution in philosophy, proposing that objects conform to our knowledge rather than our knowledge conforming to objects.[([[https://dialnet.unirioja.es/descarga/articulo/6545817.pdf|dialnet]])]
 +
 +===== Perpetual Peace =====
 +
 +Kant wrote an essay titled "Perpetual Peace," proposing a federation of free states as a means to achieve lasting peace.[([[https://www.gutenberg.org/files/50922/50922-h/50922-h.htm|gutenberg]])]
 +
 +===== Influence on Politics =====
 +
 +His political philosophy has influenced liberal political thought and theories of international relations.[([[https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kant-social-political/|stanford]])]
 +
 +===== A Priori and A Posteriori =====
 +
 +Kant differentiated between a priori knowledge (independent of experience) and a posteriori knowledge (dependent on experience).[([[https://iep.utm.edu/apriori/|iep]])]
 +
 +===== Synthetic A Priori =====
 +
 +He argued for the existence of synthetic a priori propositions, which are informative and known independently of experience.[([[https://www.britannica.com/topic/synthetic-a-posteriori-proposition|britannica]])]
 +
 +===== The Enlightenment =====
 +
 +Kant is a central figure in the Enlightenment, advocating for reason and individual autonomy.[([[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/236818045_Kant's_Politics_of_Enlightenment|researchgate]])]
 +
 +===== Famous Motto =====
 +
 +His famous motto for the Enlightenment is "Sapere aude!" (Dare to know!).[([[http://www.columbia.edu/acis/ets/CCREAD/etscc/kant.html|columbia]])]
 +
 +===== Kant's Clockwork =====
 +
 +Kant was known for his highly regimented daily routine, leading to the saying that people could set their watches by his schedule.[([[https://theconversation.com/explainer-the-ideas-of-kant-121881|theconversation]])]
 +
 +===== Never Married =====
 +
 +Kant never married and is believed to have lived a life dedicated entirely to his studies and teaching.[([[https://prussia.online/Data/Book/ka/kant-a-biography/Kuehn%20M.%20Kant.%20A%20biography%20(2009),%20OCR.pdf|prussia]])]
 +
 +===== Geography Textbook =====
 +
 +He wrote a textbook on physical geography, which was used for many years.[([[https://academic.oup.com/book/46731/chapter/413253789|oup]])]
 +
 +===== Opus Postumum =====
 +
 +Kant worked on an unfinished manuscript, "Opus Postumum," towards the end of his life.[([[https://thenewcentre.org/archive/kants-opus-postumum/|thenewcentre]])]
 +
 +===== Königsberg =====
 +
 +Kant spent his entire life in or near Königsberg and never traveled far from his hometown.[([[https://study.com/academy/lesson/immanuel-kant-biography-german-enlightenment.html|study]])]
 +
 +===== Kantianism =====
 +
 +His philosophical system, known as Kantianism, remains influential in various philosophical fields.[([[https://yohanesnuwara.medium.com/the-epistemology-of-immanuel-kant-5e5e7fbd1e48|medium]])]
 +
 +===== Criticism and Debate =====
 +
 +Kant's ideas have been the subject of extensive debate and criticism, notably by philosophers such as Hegel and Nietzsche.[([[https://www.quora.com/Who-are-some-of-the-biggest-critics-of-Kant-Why-do-they-oppose-Kants-ideas|quora]])]
 +
 +===== Kant's Tomb =====
 +
 +His tomb is located near Königsberg Cathedral, and it bears the inscription: "The starry heavens above me and the moral law within me."[([[https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/kant-2023-2010/html?lang=de|degruyter]])]
 +
 +===== Influence on Science =====
 +
 +Kant's work influenced later developments in both science and philosophy, including the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics.[([[https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/royal-institute-of-philosophy-supplements/article/philosophy-and-the-sciences-after-kant/88A9D432EF524C37DEF285D06B35EB00|cambridge]])]
 +
 +===== Religion =====
 +
 +Although critical of organized religion, Kant believed in a rational faith and wrote "Religion within the Boundaries of Mere Reason."[([[https://diametros.uj.edu.pl/diametros/article/view/1734/1515|diametros]])]
 +
 +===== Natural Sciences =====
 +
 +Kant also made contributions to the natural sciences, including a theory on the formation of the solar system known as the Kant-Laplace hypothesis.[([[https://www.britannica.com/science/solar-system/Origin-of-the-solar-system|britannica]])]
 +
 +===== Influence on German Idealism =====
 +
 +Kant's work laid the groundwork for the development of German Idealism.[([[https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1560555/8/Gardner_%5B9783110498615%20-%20German%20Idealism%20Today%5D%20Kants%20Practical%20Postulates%20and%20the%20Development%20of%20German%20Idealism.pdf|discovery ucl]])]
 +
 +===== Influence on Literature =====
 +
 +His ideas have influenced various writers and poets, including Coleridge and Wordsworth.[([[https://www.ea.sinica.edu.tw/QDown.ashx?ID=6552|sinica]])]
 +
 +===== Logic and Mathematics =====
 +
 +Kant made contributions to the foundations of logic and mathematics.[([[https://www.quora.com/What-did-Kant-write-about-formal-logic-and-mathematical-logic|quora]])]
 +
 +===== Kantian Ethics in Medicine =====
 +
 +His ethical theories have been applied in medical ethics, particularly in discussions of patient autonomy.[([[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9872763/|ncbi]])]
 +
 +===== Aesthetic Theory =====
 +
 +Kant's "Critique of Judgment" is a seminal work in the philosophy of aesthetics.[([[https://www.storytel.com/pl/books/the-critique-of-judgment-theory-of-the-aesthetic-judgment-and-theory-of-the-teleological-judgment-2748812|storytel]])]
 +
 +===== Freedom and Autonomy =====
 +
 +Central to Kant's moral philosophy is the concept of autonomy, the idea that rational beings are capable of self-governance.[([[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352552517300798|sciencedirect]])]
 +
 +===== Influence on Existentialism =====
 +
 +Although not an existentialist, Kant's emphasis on autonomy influenced existentialist thinkers like Sartre.[([[https://www.jstor.org/stable/23510940|jstor]])]
 +
 +===== Legacy in Education =====
 +
 +Kant's emphasis on critical thinking and autonomy has had a lasting impact on modern educational philosophy.[([[https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-030-81037-5_49-1|springer]])]
 +
 +===== Practical Reason =====
 +
 +In "Critique of Practical Reason," Kant explores the nature of moral law and practical reason.[([[https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kant-reason/|stanford]])]
 +
 +===== Influence on Law =====
 +
 +His ideas on autonomy and morality have influenced modern legal theory and the concept of justice.[([[https://scholarship.law.columbia.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2046&context=faculty_scholarship|scholarship]])]
 +
 +===== Kantian Duty =====
 +
 +Kant believed that actions are morally right if they are done out of a sense of duty.[([[https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/esg/kantian-ethics/|corporatefinanceinstitute]])]
 +
 +===== Posthumous Publications =====
 +
 +Many of Kant's lecture notes and writings were published posthumously, continuing to influence philosophical thought.[([[https://www.bibliovault.org/BV.titles.epl?tquery=Kant,%20Immanuel|bibliovault]])]
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