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All about Immanuel Kant, his philosophies and contributions in literary theory

All about Immanuel Kant, his philosophies and contributions in literary theory.  Here is an overview of Immanuel Kant, his philosophy, and contributions: πŸ”΄1. Basic Information:    - Born: April 22, 1724, in KΓΆnigsberg (now Kaliningrad, Russia).      - Died: February 12, 1804.      - Field: Philosophy, ethics, epistemology, metaphysics.   --- Picture Source: https://licentiapoetica.com/introduction-to-immanuel-kant-199c8281ac2b πŸ”΄  2. Major Philosophical Contributions: A. The Critique of Pure Reason (1781):      - Key Idea: Attempted to bridge the gap between rationalism (knowledge through reason) and empiricism (knowledge through experience).      - Concept of A Priori & A Posteriori Knowledge:        - A priori knowledge is independent of experience (e.g., mathematics).        - A posteriori knowledge depends on...