The bright starry sky refers to natural science, and the moral law in the heart is ethical religion. Kant's life is to reconcile the contradiction between the two, trying to find a comprehensive way in the contradiction between religion and science. At that time, rationalism in mainland China and empiricism in Britain had a fierce debate, and science and religion were facing an unprecedented crisis.

It can be understood as the starry sky in real terms, the vast life law flowing from countless starlight in the night sky overhead; It can also be extended to the former people who made outstanding contributions to the development of various fields in history.

Kant's tombstone is engraved with the first sentence at the beginning of the last "conclusion" part of his critique of practical reason:? "The more we think about two things, the more they are constantly updated, the more amazing and awe we have, the starry sky above our heads and the inner moral law."

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Immanuel Kant (German: Immanuel Kant, April 22, 1724—February 12, 184) was born and died in Konigsberg, Germany. He was a German philosopher and writer and the founder of German classical philosophy. His theory deeply influenced modern western philosophy and opened many schools of German classical philosophy and Kantism.

Kant graduated from the University of Konigsberg. Since 1755, he has been teaching at his alma mater, which is a "pre-critical period" in his thoughts. He immersed himself in natural science research, taught many subjects, and published many books on natural science. In 177, he was hired as a professor, and his thoughts turned into "post-critical period".

since 1781. He completed three books: Critique of Pure Reason, Critique of Practical Reason and Critique of Judgment. This marked the birth of his critical philosophy system and brought a philosophical revolution. In 1793, because of some opinions, the defendant despised Christian teachings and encountered some troubles. But he continued to explore and write until he died on February 12, 184.

Kant was the last major philosopher in the Enlightenment and a representative figure in German ideological circles. He reconciled René Descartes' rationalism with Francis Bacon's empiricism, and is regarded as one of the most influential thinkers in the West after Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Kant