Immanuel Kant vs. René Descartes

Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers

Immanuel Kant

Immanuel Kant

1724 – 1804

Philosophy
Kingdom of Prussia
Enlightenment

German philosopher whose work on epistemology and ethics was transformative.

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"One who makes himself a worm cannot complain afterwards if people step on him."

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René Descartes

René Descartes

1596 – 1650

Philosophy
France
rationalism

French philosopher known for Cogito ergo sum. Father of modern Western philosophy.

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"Descartes at the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy"

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Connections

René Descartes was influenced by Immanuel Kant