"Two things awe me most, the starry sky above me and the moral law within me."

Today is the Birthday of Immanuel Kant, I know its earth day as well but they actually kind of tie in together. Immanuel Kant was born on this day in 1724 in Königsberg Russia. His philosophy started as a scientific analysis of the works of Galileo and Newton (Okay, here is my weak attempt at his life’s work of complex theory) In his defining works he attempted to quantify the nature of our existence to its most common factors e.g. our lives need this much Carbon, that much water, this much air, this much heat, and this much gravity. He took into account all the factors that make our life on earth possible and worked out a theoretical equation to define the odds that make all life plausible. Then he had to define the possibility of this unique chain of events taking place anywhere else in the Universe. Therein lies his most telling arguments of the existence of some divine intellect. What are the odds that we are an accident or a product of mere chance? And as a product of this wisdom do we bear the responsibility of this gift? Using his scientific theory as a springboard he then began to develop the; syllogistic argument model, metaphysics, aesthetics, and my fave the Categorical Imperative! (You really need to look this up on your own) basically the language of philosophy that we all use to this day.

Seek not the favor of the multitude; it is seldom got by honest and lawful means. But seek the testimony of few; -Kant

Always recognize that human individuals are ends, and do not use them as means to your end. -Kant

Religion is the recognition of all our duties as divine commands. -Kant