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GERN_V 304 203 2024W2 Übung 17.1

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TEXT 57 Immanuel Kant: Sesshafter Weltbürger Immanuel Kant * 22.April 1724 in Königsberg (Preussen) † 12. Februar 1804 in Königsberg (Preussen) Immanuel Kant: Sesshafter Weltbürger 1724 in Königsberg geboren, lebte, studierte und lehrte Immanuel Kant, bis auf seine Jahre als Hauslehrer, fast durchgängig in seiner Heimatstadt: Er studierte dort ab 1740 Philosophie, Mathematik und Theologie und promovierte 15 Jahre später. Zwischendurch war er als Hauslehrer verschiedener Familien in Preußen tätig. Er lehrte ab 1755 als Privatdozent, bis er 1770 eine Berufung zum Professor für Logik und Metaphysik erhielt. Obwohl Kosmopolit in seinem Denken, hat Kant seine Heimatstadt Königsberg, das heute russische Kaliningrad, nie verlassen. Dabei versuchten einige namhafte Universitäten immer wieder, den fortschrittlichen Philosophen abzuwerben. Kant starb am 12. Februar 1804 in Königsberg (Preussen). First impression - Was meinen Sie? 1. The text: a. is about life in Königsberg at the time of Kant. False b. describes peoples’ way of thinking at the time of Kant. False c. gives a brief overview of Kant’s life. True d. is a critique of Kant’s way of life and philosophy. False We have seen in previous Explorations that texts which describe a person’s life and activities, usually follow a chronology of important events and usually employ the past tense. 2. Read the text again and put the events in the correct order. The number of years will help you to establish the chronology. 1. 2 Kant studied philosophy, mathematics, and philosophy from 1740. 2,. 6 In 1770 Kant was appointed professor of logic and metaphysics. 3. 3 Kant obtained his doctoral degree in 1745. 4. 1 Kant was born in 1724 in Königsberg. 5. 4 Inbetween (1740 and 1755) Kant worked for various families as a private tutor. 6. 7 Kant died in 1804 in Königsberg. 7. 5 Kant taught as a private lecturer from 1755 until 1770. 3. Let’s have a look at some of the vocabulary. 4. The term „fast durchgängig” means in the context of this text: almost continuously 5. promovierte means in the context of this text: earned a PhD 6. Zwischendurch war er als Hauslehrer tätig, means: Inbetween he worked as a private tutor. 7. The term: eine Berufung zum Professor erhalten means: to receive an appointment as professor 8. The noun Fortschritt means progress. What does the corresponding adjective fortschrittlich mean? progressive 9. Einige namhafte Universitäten versuchten immer wieder Kant abzuwerben. Some well-known universities tried again and again to entice Kant.

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To begin, I’ll restate the task elements and then walk through each item in the given answer set, explaining why it is right or wrong based on the text. Statement 1: 'The text is about life in Königsberg at the time of Kant.' - Why this is marked False: The passage provides a biographical sketch of Kant’s life and career rather than a descriptive account of life in Königsberg itself. It highlights dates, positions, and movements in Kant’s life rather than portraying the city’s life contexts. This makes the statement misleading, so classifying it as False is appropriate. Statement 2: 'describes peoples’ way of thinking at the time of Kant.' - Why this is marked False: The text does not survey or analyze the beliefs or mental outlooks of people in Kant’s era in general. It focuses on Kant’s personal biography, his studies, career, and mobility (or lack thereof). Therefore, it does not describe a collective mode of thought, and thus False. Statement 3: 'gives a brief overview of Kant’s life.' - Why this is marked True: The passage indeed offers a concise biographical trajectory: birth in 1724, studies begun in 1740, doctoral/teaching appointments, private tutoring periods, professorship in 1770, and death in 1804. This fits the idea of a brief life overview, so T......Login to view full explanation

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