The specifics of History are determined by people, as they used to say in our country: “the masses”. Without doubt, the masses should not be ignored. But Personalities play a significant role, if not more, in shaping the face of the age. And Personalities with a capital P.
One of them is Immanuel Kant, an outstanding German philosopher whose ideas had a huge impact on the development of philosophy, ethics, metaphysics, aesthetics and the theory of knowledge. In his writings he emphasised the importance of not only exploring the world through science and reason, but also following moral principles that should govern human actions and must be unconditional.
It is to this great thinker that a special issue of the Russian Mind magazine is dedicated.
The Russian Mind publishing house expresses gratitude for the help in preparing materials dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the birth of Immanuel Kant to the staff of Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University: Professor Alexander Fedorov, the BFU Rector, a Doctor of Philosophy; Roman Svetlov, a Doctor of Philosophy, Director of the Higher School of Philosophy, History and Social Sciences of BFU; Assistant Professor Sergei Lugovoy, PhD in Philosophy.
By Kirill Privalov
