Philosopher Kant

ant stopped teaching in 1796. Some, like Fichte, wrote showing that the jovial joy that had accompanied the philosopher all his life was now gone. Gradually, his mental abilities declined.


The philosopher no longer recognized his friends and could not put together the simplest of reasonings. He died in February 1804.

The philosopher enjoyed literature in the form of satire. If, on the one hand, he showed little interest in music and painting, on the other hand he had a deep liking for poetry. Herder describes him as a jovial man who encouraged people to seek the truth.

It was Heine who said that the housewives in the city of Königsberg updated their watches when Kant went for a walk. The philosopher used to be attached to punctuality. He would wake up at 5:00 in the morning and follow a studied routine. Discipline with schedules was a characteristic of the philosopher.

When seeing Kant physically, many had the impression of weakness. The philosopher was thin, with a small build, delicate and narrow chest and shoulders.

Probably, had it not been for a strict life discipline, which included everything from schedules to eating and resting, the philosopher would not have lived so long. Doctors and close friends recognized such rigors.

Among the philosopher's characteristics, the primacy of order, discipline, repetition. He also avoided travel. Perhaps a trip to the city of Arnsdorf, a hundred kilometers from Königsberg, was one of the longest in his life.

At the time Kant was a professor, Königsberg was a city of about 50,000 inhabitants. It was an important port for East Prussian interests and had a military garrison. The population was basically made up of Russians, Dutch, English, and Poles.

Even though it had the possibilities of a cultural center, the city had a strong provincial trait that earned it jokes, such as the one made by Frederick the Great. He referred to the city as suitable for bear training rather than a stage for the sciences.

The philosopher was recognized and appreciated in his public and private audiences. J. Hammann mentioned that it was generally necessary to be an hour in advance at Kant's lecture halls, so that one could get a seat.

Before the public recognition of his writings, there was the recognition of his colleagues and students.

Kant had problems with the King of Prussia, Frederick William II. In 1794, a royal document blamed the philosopher for twisting essential teachings of Christianity. It was demanded of Kant that he no longer occupy himself publicly, in writing or even speaking in his lectures, with matters connected with religiosity.

For approximately 15 years Kant worked as a free lecturer. That is, the philosopher taught free courses that were paid for directly by the students.

Herder, who took courses with Kant, described him as follows: The words flowed from his lips, he was funny, humorous.

Thoughts on the True Appraisal of Living Things. Universal History of Nature and Theory of Heaven. Summary Sketch of Some Meditations on Fire.

The titles seem strange to many students studying philosophy, even more so when they are told that the author is Kant.

The works show the great interest that Kant had in the sciences, in mathematics, in Newton's physics. Descartes' schemes are emblematic in Kant.