Kant's Cosmopolitan Theory Of Law And Peace

Kant is widely acknowledged for his critique of theoretical reason hisuniversalistic ethics and his aesthetics. Scholars however often ignore hisachievements in... » 

Kant is widely acknowledged for his critique of theoretical reason hisuniversalistic ethics and his aesthetics. Scholars however often ignore hisachievements in the philosophy of law and government. At least four innovationsthat are still relevant today can be attributed to Kant. He is the firstthinker and to date the only great thinker to have elevated the concept ofpeace to the status of a foundational concept of philosophy. This book examinesall aspects of this important but neglected body of Kants writings. «