Cosmopolitanism and Peace in Kant’s Essay on ‘Perpetual Peace

Immanuel Kant’s essay on Perpetual Peace (1795/96) contains a rejection of the idea of a world government (earlier advocated by Kant himself). In connexion with a substantial argument for cosmopolitan rights based on the human body and its need for a space on the surface of the Earth, Kant presents...

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Published inStudies in philosophy and education Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 129 - 140
Main Author Huggler, Jørgen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.03.2010
Springer
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
18th century
Body
Cosmopolitanism
Democracy
Discourse Analysis
Education
Educational Philosophy
Ethics
Federation
Global Approach
Government (Administrative Body)
Hospitality
Human Body
Individual Needs
International law
Kant, Immanuel
Kant, Immanuel (1724-1804)
Morality
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Peace
Philosophy
Philosophy of Education
Political philosophy
Politics
Realism
Social Environment
Social Theories
Treaties
Values
War
World Views
Cosmopolitanism
Hospitality
Morality
Human body
Publicity
Federation
Politics
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Summary:Immanuel Kant’s essay on Perpetual Peace (1795/96) contains a rejection of the idea of a world government (earlier advocated by Kant himself). In connexion with a substantial argument for cosmopolitan rights based on the human body and its need for a space on the surface of the Earth, Kant presents the most rigorous philosophical formulation ever given of the limitations of the cosmopolitan law. In this contribution, Kant’s essay is analysed and the reasons he gives for these restrictions discussed in relation to his main focus: to project a realistic path to perpetual peace.
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ISSN:0039-3746
1573-191X
DOI:10.1007/s11217-009-9167-x