Czech universities mark World Philosophy Day, honoring Kant

Czech Faculties of arts are celebrating World Philosophy Day today, commemorating the 300th anniversary of German philosopher Immanuel Kant. Events include lectures, workshops, and seminars centered on themes like the courage to use ones own reason, inspired by Kant’s essay What is Enlightenment? Charles University is hosting activities for schools and the public, including workshops on philosophical thinking at its Didaktikon center. Ostrava University offers a Kant workshop using digital tools to reinterpret his ideas, while Masaryk University in Brno presents a lecture titled Kant and enlightened eating. Celebrated under UNESCO’s patronage since 2002, World Philosophy Day engages the public with free educational events across Czechia’s 11 faculties of arts.