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The Western Spirit's avatar

Really proud of this piece — tons of research went into it. Hope you enjoy it!

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Richard Alongi's avatar

Great bio-philosophical account of Kant; thank you. Isn’t there an apocryphal story that, on the day that news arrived in Koningsburg that the French Revolution had begun with the attack on the Bastille, that Kant missed his daily walk that day, but resumed it the next day? Is there any truth to this story?

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Andy's avatar

A similar story is often being told but with Kant missing out on his daily walk because he was so taken by the lecture of Rousseau's Émile. It's probably more of a tale than anything rooted in actual fact.

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Alex Randall Kittredge's avatar

Love this. Wrote a book on Foucault and Kant here: https://a.co/d/ji8BB9Q

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Cameron's avatar

Absolutely loved this article, you did an awesome job! Beyond some quotes, and knowing he was from Königsberg, I didn't know anything about Kant. You did well to also present him in his actual life, it speaks to us more deeply, makes him "more human"

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Vijay Bha's avatar

A lovely write up about 'What a Man'. Thanks. Really enjoyed reading.... in fact listening to it.

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Eliana Garces's avatar

Thank you for this piece.

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Michael Ignatieff's avatar

Excellent piece blending biography and exposition.

Model piece of public education.

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Kaitlyn Pacheco's avatar

wow, such a fantastic resource! i learned kant's philosophical principles without knowing much about him, so it's helpful to understand how he built his life around his ideas and ideals. thanks for sharing!

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Thoughts to Dwell's avatar

Thank you for a great read and the work put into it. Digesting the massive amount of Kant's work into a simple and eloquent piece - as any writer would know - is extremely difficult.

Thank you for a great piece!

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Graham Hubenthal's avatar

I’ve been struggling to understand Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason, the Max Muller translation.

Would you suggest another?

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Endless Days of Summer's avatar

I have just been reading a few things of Kant!

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