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Immanuel Kant

• Born: April 22, 1724 (Königsberg, Prussia, now Kaliningrad, Russia)
• Died: February 12, 1804 (Königsberg, Prussia, now Kaliningrad, Russia)

Biography

Immanuel Kant was born in 1724 in Königsberg, a small city in Prussia, where he spent his entire life.

Raised in a devoutly religious household, Kant was educated at the University of Königsberg, where he studied philosophy, mathematics, and natural sciences.

After many years working as a tutor to the children of wealthy families in the local area, Kant eventually became a professor at the University of Königsberg.

He lived a highly disciplined life, keeping such a strict and consistent routine that locals would supposedly set their clocks by his daily walks.

Immanuel Kant published his major works later on in life, notably beginning with the Critique of Pure Reason at age 57.

His ideas in epistemology and ethics, developed during an era of heated debate between rat