Kant worked on his most famous book for a long time. Several times he promised its publication, but repeatedly postponed it. Only a few years after its publication, contemporaries already recognized in it the revolutionary beginning of a new epoch in philosophy.
Today other aspects of Kant’s thought are more in focus, but his critical view of cognition continues to shape our reflection to this day. Here you can learn more about the work and reception of the Critique of Pure Reason.