Two centuries after his death, the German philosopher Immanuel Kant remains a powerful intellectual force in debates about how the Enlightenment and the ideals of liberal democracy have shaped the modern world. In this compendious biography, Willaschek provides a vivid and accessible account of Kant’s ideas, life, and times. The book surveys Kant’s huge corpus, including his work on metaphysics, epistemology, nature, religion, politics, and international relations.