Historedia
Person

Immanuel Kant

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1783–1784

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Immanuel Kant, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Publication of Kant's 'What Is Enlightenment?'

    1783–1784

    Role: author of the essay

    1. April 1783 – December 1784 · Berlin intellectual public sphereZöllner's Question and Biester's Essay

      Zöllner posed his enlightenment question in reply to Biester's April 1783 essay on clergy at marriages.

    2. December 1784 · Berlinische Monatsschrift publication venuePublication of "What Is Enlightenment?"

      Kant's essay appeared in the December 1784 issue of the Berlinische Monatsschrift, answering Zöllner's question.

Sources

  1. What Is Enlightenment? Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-18