Did Immanuel Kant Destroy Metaphysics? | Fr. Bonaventure Chapman & Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress

May 24, 2026

Welcome to Kantsplaining.

In this episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Bonaventure and Fr. Joseph-Anthony discuss one of the most important philosophers in history: Immanuel Kant. If you’ve been following the podcast for a while or attended a Godsplaining Retreat, you know he’s also a favorite of Fr. Bonaventure.

The friars unpack Kant’s “Copernican revolution,” his critiques of reason, and his famous moral principle that human beings should never be used merely as means to an end. Kant’s emphasis on human dignity influenced Pope John Paul II, in fact that principle is echoed in his series of lectures now known as Theology of the Body.

If you’ve ever wondered whether Kant is compatible with Catholic thought or how his thought could still influence us today, tune in to this episode of Godsplaining.