[Kant] was awoken each morning at five o’clock, never later. He breakfasted on a couple of bowls of tea, then smoked a pipe, the only one of the day. On teaching days, he would go out in the morning to give his lecture, then resume his dressing-gown and slippers to work and write until precisely a quarter to one. At that point he would dress again to receive, with enjoyment, a small group of friends to discuss science, philosophy, and the weather.

There were invariably three dishes and some cheese, placed on the table - sometimes with a few desserts - along with a small carafe of wine for each guest. Conversation lasted until five o’clock.

Then it was time for his walk. Rain or shine, it had to be taken. He went alone, for he wanted to breath through his noe all the way, with his mouth closed, which he believed to be excellent for the body… He always took the same route, so consistently that his itinerary through the park later came to be called ‘The Philosopher’s Walk’.

From A philosophy of walking by Frédéric Gros. 📚