The man has an ambivalent legacy—those who claim him for the Enlightenment and for the Counter-Enlightenment.
I’m in the latter group. On the Counter-Enlightenment turn: Kant’s epistemology (Ch. 2), his connections to modernist and postmodernist art, his views on education for duty and obedience, his mix of liberal and illiberal politics.
By contrast: here is a good-news version of Kant, by Susan Neiman. I disagree with much of it, but it is thoughtful and worth reading.
“Why the World Still Needs Immanuel Kant“
“Unlike in Europe, few in the United States will be celebrating the philosopher’s 300th birthday. But Kant’s writing shows that a free, just and moral life is possible — and that’s relevant everywhere.
“By Susan Neiman (Director of the Einstein Forum in Potsdam, Germany). The New York Times. Published April 17, 2024 Updated April 18, 2024.”
Related: My primer on Kant’s most fundamental book: