Climatic lessons in Kant´s work

Abstract

Kant has happened to history of the universal thought as the great philosopher of reason and transcendental idealism, but as a university lecturer he taught geography lessons during forty years. The study and understanding of "space" is one of the axes of the Kantian philosophy, because the philosopher of Königsberg considers space as one of the basic areas of human knowledge, hence it is not strange to understand Kant's interest in geography. His lessons of Physical Geography are a compendium of geographical knowledge in enlightened age. In this work are several sections dedicated to the understanding of atmospheric phenomena, that are truly innovative for climate science. The explanation of the trade winds, the monsoons, the phenomenon of breezes and, generally, about wind movement repreent an advande in the evolution of climatology.