Combining Philosophers

Ideas for B Hale / C Wright, Immanuel Kant and Richard Hooker

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25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 1. Basis of justice
Human life is pointless without justice [Kant]
The highest ideal of social progress is a universal cosmopolitan existence [Kant]
25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 2. The Law / b. Rule of law
Rule of law is superior to autonomy, because citizens can see what is expected [Hooker,R]
25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 2. The Law / c. Natural law
Kant completed Grotius's project of a non-religious basis for natural law [Scruton on Kant]
Human laws must accord with the general laws of Nature [Hooker,R]
25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 3. Punishment / a. Right to punish
Justice asserts the death penalty for murder, from a priori laws [Kant]
25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 3. Punishment / b. Retribution for crime
Retributive punishment is better than being sent to hospital for your crimes [Kant, by Berlin]
Violation of rights deserves punishment, which is vengeance, rather than restitution [Kant]