Immanuel Kant

Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher whose work profoundly influenced modern philosophy. He sought to explain how human knowledge is possible and argued that the mind actively shapes our experience of the world. In ethics, Kant developed the concept of the categorical imperative, which emphasizes acting according to universal moral principles. His major work, *Critique of Pure Reason*, explored the limits and capabilities of human understanding. Kant’s ideas continue to shape discussions in philosophy, ethics, political theory, and epistemology.