This is the mother of Western philosophy and its notions of morality. If you have been born, raised and live in the Western Hemisphere, this is where your moral compass comes from. You can look at it like your moral Bible. The influence of Immanuel Kant on the lives of moral people is indisputable. Though translated to English, the reading is difficult for many to get through. It is an essential text for any academic, particularly those involved in any measure of theology and philosophy.