Kant’s Legacy and Philosophy of the Future. Report of the Fifth Immanuel Kant International Summer School for Young Scholars and Students
Кантовский сборник March 12, 2026 DOI: 10.5922/0207-6918-2025-1-6 (opens in new tab) via DOAJ
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA review of the Fifth International Summer School for Young Scholars and Students, held in Kaliningrad in August 2023 on the eve of Kant's tercentenary, describes the event's focus on the relevance of Kant's ideas for contemporary problems. Organized by the Academia Kantiana of the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, the school covered themes including Kant's philosophy of consciousness, law, religion, and political philosophy. The programme included eight lectures, thematic seminars, and a conference where 60 studies were presented as posters. Discussions centered on interpreting Kant's legacy in light of modern challenges and philosophical trends, spanning epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, political philosophy, and literature.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Kant Philosophy of consciousness Philosophy of law Political philosophy Philosophy of religion |
| Key finding | The Summer School engaged with Kant's philosophy across multiple domains, with discussions focused on its relevance to contemporary challenges. |
Abstract
The following is a review of the Fifth International Summer School for Young Scholars and Students, held on the eve of the tercentenary of Kant’s birth, and devoted to the question of the relevance of his philosophical ideas for understanding and solving the problems that confront humankind in the twenty-first century. The event was organized by the Academia Kantiana of the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, with the support of the RF Ministry of Science and Higher Education and the Petersburg Dialog Forum, in Kaliningrad on 14—20 August 2023. The School engaged with the following themes: Kant and the philosophy of consciousness, Kant’s philosophy of law, Kant’s philosophy of religion, and Kant’s political philosophy. The programme included eight lectures, as well as thematic seminars; their content is reviewed below. As part of the conference of young scholars, 60 studies were presented in poster format. Discussion centred around questions of the interpretation of Kant’s legacy in the context of contemporary challenges and philosophical trends. The Summer School covered a wide range of topics, from epistemology and metaphysics, to ethics, political philosophy, literature, and more.