The Last Days of Immanuel Kant

"Those who philosophize correctly practice dying and death." - Socrates, Phaedo How does a philosopher face the end of life? In this elegant portrait of Immanuel Kant's final years, Thomas De Quincey reveals the man behind the monumental ideas. Beyond the philosopher's works, we encounter his daily routines, conversations, habits, friendships, and his gradual decline in the face of illness. Both intimate and profound, Last Days of Immanuel Kant is a meditation on mortality and a rare glimpse into the private life of the greatest figure of the German Enlightenment.