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Kant Today

  Essays on Immanuel Kant

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Sapere Aude in modern times? 

An essay competition invited young people to delve into the complexities and enduring relevance of the Enlightenment. Through the winning essays below, discover how Kant’s call to "Sapere Aude" – dare to know – can guide us toward wise and ethical choices. Each essay creatively addresses contemporary challenges with innovative solutions and fresh perspectives.

Explore the award-winning essays below for insight and inspiration.

High School Essays

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Finding Truth in Our Misleading World

Olivia Dogan

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Immanuel Kant, Autonomy and Absolutism in Competitive Sports.
 Saber Aude!

Jonas Broening-Chai

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An Exploration of the Integrity of Emotion in Art and the Possibility for Paintings to be Truly Sublime Contrary to the Teachings of Immanuel Kant
 Sublime Art

Margaret Pollak

College Essays

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Satire and the Privilege of the Underdog: Kant’s Solution to an Epistemological Challenge

Noël Da

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Kants Ästhetik und soziale Medien

Madelyn Merriam

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Kant and the Disgusting in Postmodern Transgressive Art

Aidan Nanquil