KANT, IMMANUEL° — (1724–1804), German philosopher. Born in Koenigsberg, East Prussia, Kant studied at the university in that city, where in 1755 he began to teach as a Privatdozent. In 1770 he was appointed to the chair of logic and metaphysics. His major work,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Kant,Immanuel — Kant (kănt, känt), Immanuel. 1724 1804. German philosopher whose synthesis of rationalism and empiricism, in which he argued that reason is the means by which the phenomena of experience are translated into understanding, marks the beginning of… … Universalium
Kant, Immanuel — born April 22, 1724, Königsberg, Prussia died Feb. 12, 1804, Königsberg German philosopher, one of the foremost thinkers of the Enlightenment. The son of a saddler, he studied at the university in Königsberg and taught there as privatdocent… … Universalium
Kant, Immanuel — (1724 1804) by Alison Ross Immanuel Kant s critical philosophy marks a turning point in modern thought. Kant distinguishes the critical inquiry he conducts into reason from the fanaticism that afflicts the dogmatic philosophy of his… … The Deleuze dictionary
Kant, Immanuel — (1724 1804) by Alison Ross Immanuel Kant s critical philosophy marks a turning point in modern thought. Kant distinguishes the critical inquiry he conducts into reason from the fanaticism that afflicts the dogmatic philosophy of his… … The Deleuze dictionary
Kant, Immanuel — (1724 1804) One of the greatest, if not the greatest, of all modern philosophers, the German Immanuel Kant has had a profound and lasting influence both in philosophy itself, and across the full range of intellectual disciplines, including of… … Dictionary of sociology
Kant, Immanuel — (1724–1804) German philosopher and founder of critical philosophy. The son of a saddler, Kant was born and educated in Königsberg (Kaliningrad) in East Prussia. After leaving the university he spent a number of years in private tutoring, but… … Philosophy dictionary
Kant, Immanuel — (1724 1804) The founder of critical philosophy and one of the greatest philosophers of modern times, Kant began as a conventional pre critical philosopher building on the work of Leibniz and his main interpreter Christian Wolff. His monumental … Christian Philosophy
Kant, Immanuel — (1724–1804) Philosopher. Kant was born in Königsberg, Germany; he was educated at Königsberg University and he spent most of his career as Professor of Logic there. Despite this circumscribed existence, his in fluence on the philosophy of… … Who’s Who in Christianity
Kant, Immanuel — (22 abr. 1724, Königsberg, Prusia–12 feb. 1804, Königsberg). Filósofo alemán, uno de los más destacados pensadores de la Ilustración. Hijo de un talabartero, estudió en la Universidad en Königsberg, donde enseñó como docente asociado (1755–70) y… … Enciclopedia Universal
