He was the fourth of nine children of Johann Georg and Anna Regina Kant, the German philosopher Immanuel Kant was born in Königsberg, East Prussia in 1724. The son of a humble saddler, his family belonged to a Protestant religious group of pietists, religion played a very important role in all aspects of their lives. Even though Kant criticized formal religion, he still admired the conduct of the pietists. Kant went to primary school at the Saint George Hospitaller School, then to the Collegium Fredericianum, a pietist school, where he studied from 1732 to 1740. There he gained a deep appreciation for the classics of Latin literature, especially the poet Lucretia. In 1740 he entered the University of Königsberg as a theology student and was a student of Martin Knutzen, who introduced him to the rationalist philosophy of Leibniz and Wolff. He was also interested in natural sciences, particularly Newton mechanics. He spent his life almost entirely entirely in his native city; he only traveled a hundred miles when he lived for several months in Arnsdorf as a tutor. Living in that city, he worked as a private tutor to earn a living after his father's death in 1746. At the age of thirty-one, he received his doctorate from the University of Königsberg, and then began teaching. In 1770, after twice failing in his attempts to give a lecture and rejecting offers from other universities, he was finally appointed full professor of logic and metaphysics. He taught at the university and remained there for 15 years, beginning his courses on science and mathematics, but over time he took up most branches of philosophy. The life he led has gone down in history as a paradigm of method..... . middle of paper ...... tall and extremely thin feet, and his health was fragile. Towards the end of his life he became increasingly antisocial and bitter over the increasing loss of his memory and ability to work. Kant became totally blind and finally died on February 12, 1804. Kant died in his hometown. He was honored with a grand funeral. By this time, Kant's philosophy had achieved wide acceptance in the ruling and cultural circles of Germany and had considerable resonance throughout the rest of Europe. Works Cited Kant Emmanuel (1724-1804). February 29, 2004. http://www.rep.routledge.com/article/DB047La Filosofia en el bachillerato. 2001-2011. http://www.webdianoia.com/moderna/kant/kant_bio.htmEuropean Higher School. 1997-2010. http://www.egs.edu/library/immanuel-kant/biography/.Standford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. May 20, 2010. http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kant/