Toward Perpetual Peace and Other Writings on Politics, Peace, and History
Author | : Immanuel Kant |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 2006-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780300117943 |
ISBN-13 | : 0300117949 |
Rating | : 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Immanuel Kant’s views on politics, peace, and history have lost none of their relevance since their publication more than two centuries ago. This volume contains a comprehensive collection of Kant’s writings on international relations theory and political philosophy, superbly translated and accompanied by stimulating essays. Pauline Kleingeld provides a lucid introduction to the main themes of the volume, and three essays by distinguished contributors follow: Jeremy Waldron on Kant’s theory of the state; Michael W. Doyle on the implications of Kant’s political theory for his theory of international relations; and Allen W. Wood on Kant’s philosophical approach to history and its current relevance.