PhilosophersEmmanuel Kant
Emmanuel Kant
Set the limits of reason; act from duty.
Critical philosophy (transcendental idealism) · Kantian ethics1724 – 1804 GermanyCritical philosopherEthics of dutyEnlightenment philosopher
1781
Critique of Pure Reason essential
What reason can know. A heavily revised second edition in 1787: both are cited (A and B pages).
1784
What is Enlightenment? essential
A short article: "Sapere aude! Have courage to use your own understanding."
1785
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals essential
The most read book on his ethics: the categorical imperative and the dignity of persons.
1788
Critique of Practical Reason essential
Freedom, the moral law, and God as a postulate of practical reason.