Immanuel Kant (UK: /kænt/, US: /kɑːnt/,German: [ɪˈmaːnu̯eːl ˈkant, -nu̯ɛl -];22 April 1724 – 12 February 1804) was a German philosopher and one of the central Enlightenment thinkers. Kant's comprehensive and systematic works in epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, and aesthetics have made him one of the most influential figures in modern Western philosophy.