The Legal Philosophical Basis of Kant's "On Perpetual Peace"

Author: Zhao Ming
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: This book is the first comprehensive and systematic study on Kant's "On Perpetual Peace" conducted by domestic scholars. The author analyzes and points out that through rigorous arguments based on language and logic grounded in pure reason, Kant proclaimed the birth of a new worldview: humanity does not need to abandon or suppress their respective national characteristics and cultural traits, but simply need to unleash the inherent rationality of any nation, to achieve perpetual peace through dialogue and mutual tolerance. The author firmly believes that precisely in this process, Kant's concept of perpetual peace can become a common goal that all nations and cultures can potentially accept, as it is not based on the experience of any particular culture or religion. Through tracing the lineage of Western political philosophy and conducting a textual analysis of Kant's "On Perpetual Peace," the book reveals the fundamental philosophical framework Kant had regarding human history and socio-political relationships.