The lecture gives a short accessible introduction to the life and work of Immanuel Kant. It
concentrates on Kant's theoretical and moral philosophy as well as on his views on religion and
explains how these three are related to each other in the system of the most imporant
philosopher of the German Enlightenment. Since I have robbed the will of every inducement that
might arise for it as a consequence of obeying any particular law nothing is left but the
conformity of action to universal law as such and this alone must serve the will as its
principle. That is to say I ought never to act except in such a way that I can also will that
my maxim should become a universal law. (IV 402)
