This Element introduces the reader to Kant's theory of peace and to its place in the broader context of the critical philosophy. It also delves into one aspect of the model that has generated much debate among interpreters, given Kant's changing thoughts on the matter. This aspect relates to the nature and powers of the international federation. Defending the idea that national sovereignty is indissolubly linked to states' full autonomy regarding the use of military power, this Element offers an interpretation and defense of the Kantian federation that, in many regards, departs from the mainstream reading. Special emphasis is placed on the problematic coexistence of two conflicting theoretical desiderata: on the one hand, the necessity of establishing an international institution with coercive powers for securing peace; on the other hand, the necessity of avoiding the risk of an excessive erosion of states' sovereignty. Table of Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Kant's Project of Perpetual Peace 3. The Project of Perpetual Peace in the Context of the Critical Philosophy 4. The Evolution of Kant's Thought on International Right 5. Three Lines of Argument in Favor of the Federation 6. Cosmopolitan Concerns: A Neglected Middle Term Between Völkerstaat and Völkerbund 7. Tertium Non Datur: The Problem with Moderate Cosmopolitanism 8. The "Sovereignty Dilema" Reconsidered 9. Concluding Remarks References
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How rich should the 1% Be? And, most importantly, when does the distance in economic resources between the richest citizens and ‘us’, the average citizenry, become a concern for justice? This volume explores how excessive economic inequality gives the best-off considerably more political influence than average citizens, thereby violating political equality. It argues that the gap between the best-off and the worst-off should not be reduced because it is good, but as an inescapable instrument to protect citizens from the risk of material domination. For this reason, it defends a ‘principle of proportionality’: economic inequality should not exceed a certain range or proportion to enable both the best-off and the worst-off to be co-authors of the legal, political, and socioeconomic rules that govern the ‘social’ relations in which they are involved. 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Conclusion This book examines Kant’s contributions to the theory of knowledge and studies how his writings can be applied to address contemporary epistemological issues. The volume delves into the Kantian ideas of transcendental idealism, space, naturalism, epistemic normativity, communication, and systematic unity. The essays in the volume study Kant’s theories from a fresh perspective and offer new arguments for assenting that knowledge cannot account for itself without acknowledging the fundamental role of the cognitive subject. In doing so, they suggest that we reconsider Kant’s views as a powerful alternative to naturalism. Featuring readings by well-known Kant specialists and emerging scholars with unorthodox approaches to Kant’s philosophy, the volume fills a significant gap in the existing scholarship on the philosopher and his works. It will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of knowledge, philosophy, and epistemology. Table of Contents Introduction Luigi Caranti and Alessandro Pinzani 1. The transcendental deduction and transcendental idealism: a retrospective Henry E. Allison 2. Kant on scientific laws Lea Ypi 3. Normativity and reflective casual inference Patricia Kauark Leite 4. Consciousness as representation of representation: Kant on the human and animal capacity for representation and consciousness Silvia Altmann 5. Critique and development of the Kantian theory of space in Gerold Prauss Bernd Dörflinger 6. Kant on communication Luca Fonnesu 7. Kant’s space of theoretical reason and science: a perspectival reading Lorenzo Spagnesi 8. Can physics explain physics? Anthropic principles and transcendental idealism Robert Hanna This book examines the significance of Kant’s moral philosophy in contemporary philosophical debates. It argues that Kant’s philosophy can still serve as a guide to navigate the turbulence of a globalized world in which we are faced by an imprescriptible social reality wherein moral values and ethical life models are becoming increasingly unstable. The volume draws on Kantian ethics to discuss various contemporary issues, including sustainable development, moral enhancement, sexism, and racism. It also tackles general concepts of practical philosophy such as lying, the different kinds of moral duties, and the kind of motivation one needs for doing what we consider the right thing. Featuring readings by well-known Kant specialists and emerging scholars with unorthodox approaches to Kant’s philosophy, the volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of philosophy, politics and ethics. It will also appeal to moral theorists, applied ethicists and environmental theorists. Table of Contents Introduction Luigi Caranti and Alessandro Pinzani 1. 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Table of Contents: Introduction Luigi Caranti and Alessandro Pinzani 1. The practice of sovereignty: Kant on the duties of national and international citizenship Paul Guyer 2. Kant via Rousseau against democracy Luigi Caranti 3. A Kantian idea of intergenerational justice Joel T. Klein 4. Taking economic inequality seriously: Kantian views Nunzio Alì and Alessandro Pinzani 5. ‘Money, money, money …’: some reflections on Kant and money Thomas Mertens 6. Kant on social suffering: vulnerability as moral and legal value Nuria Sánchez Madrid 7. Transnationalism and popular sovereignty Macarena Marey 8. Autonomy and practical reason in Kant and the feminist criticisms by Benhabib and Allen Monique Huslhof |
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