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Ideas for Crawford L. Elder, Immanuel Kant and Christian Wolff
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23 ideas
24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 1. A People / a. Human distinctiveness
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Humans are distinguished from animals by their capacity to set themselves any sort of end [Kant]
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Man is both social, and unsociable [Kant]
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 1. A People / b. The natural life
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The state of nature always involves the threat of war [Kant]
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 3. Natural Values / c. Natural rights
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Rational beings have a right to share in the end of an action, not just be part of the means [Kant]
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There can be no restraints on freedom if reason does not reveal some basic rights [Kant]
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A power-based state of nature may not be unjust, but there is no justice without competent judges [Kant]
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / c. Social contract
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Personal contracts are for some end, but a civil state contract involves a duty to share [Kant]
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There must be a unanimous contract that citizens accept majority decisions [Kant]
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A contract is theoretical, but it can guide rulers to make laws which the whole people will accept [Kant]
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Kant made the social contract international and cosmopolitan [Kant, by Oksala]
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / d. General will
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A law is unjust if the whole people could not possibly agree to it [Kant]
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The a priori general will of a people shows what is right [Kant]
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 3. Constitutions
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Each nation should, from self-interest, join an international security constitution [Kant]
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A constitution must always be improved when necessary [Kant]
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 4. Citizenship
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A citizen must control his own life, and possess property or an important skill [Kant]
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24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 2. Leaders / a. Autocracy
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Monarchs have the highest power; autocrats have complete power [Kant]
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24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 2. Leaders / d. Elites
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Hereditary nobility has not been earned, and probably won't be earned [Kant]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / a. Liberalism basics
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A lawful civil state must embody freedom, equality and independence for its members [Kant]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / d. Liberal freedom
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An obvious idea is a constitution based on maximum mutual freedom for citizens [Kant]
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Our aim is a constitution which combines maximum freedom with strong restraint [Kant]
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The vitality of business needs maximum freedom (while avoiding harm to others) [Kant]
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Actions are right if the maxim respects universal mutual freedoms [Kant]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 12. Feminism
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Women have no role in politics [Kant]
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