Metaphysics has as the proper object of its enquiries three ideas only: God, freedom, and immortality. - Immanuel Kant

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Metaphysics has as the proper object of its enquiries three ideas only: God, freedom, and immortality.

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About Immanuel Kant

Immanuel Kant (22 April 1724 – 12 February 1804), born Emanuel Kant, was a German philosopher.

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