Joe Altenhofen
Professor Maddox
Management 368
January 26, 2016
Immanuel Kant Immanuel Kant was born on April 22, 1724, in Konigsberg, Prussia, or what is now known as Kaliningrad, Russia. He is the definition of an intellectual. He had his hand in the study of Physics, Theology, Latin, and of course Ethics. Immanuel Kant was the fourth child of nine. His father was a saddle maker and his mother was a homemaker. His parents were devout followers of Pietism, which was an 18th-century branch of the Lutheran Church. His Pastor saw something in Immanuel and had arranged to manage Kant’s education at a young age. While in school as a child he became quite found of Latin literature. At the age of 16 Immanuel enrolled at the University of Konigsberg. He decided to make a devotion to the field of Theology. Not long after his start at the University he changed his field of study to Mathematics and Physics. Only six years after his start there his father died and he was forced to leave. He then worked as a tutor for almost ten years. In 1755, Immanuel returned to the University to continue his education. That same year he received his doctorate of Philosophy. Though he may have gotten his doctorate in Philosophy it should be well noted that he never lost his interest in mathematics and physics. It was said that his interest in these were more of an amateur liking or hobby per say. Kant is more well known for his work in ethics and moral thought. Once again one of his early works with ethical thought was refuting the teachings of Leibnizianism. Leibnizianism was a rational way of thinking about ethics, which was modeled on mathematics and aimed at construction a chain of truths based on obvious premise of situation or personal reason. Some of his last works are where people have come up with the term Katianism. Which is expressed to be ethical guidelines that Kant