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Single Idea 21090

[filed under theme 25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 4. Property rights ]

Full Idea

Whatever someone has himself substantially made is his own undisputed property.

Gist of Idea

If someone has largely made something, then they own it

Source

Immanuel Kant (Metaphysics of Morals I: Doctrine of Right [1797], §55)

Book Ref

Kant,Immanuel: 'Political Writings', ed/tr. Reiss,Hans [CUP 1996], p.166


A Reaction

To this extent Kant offers clear agreement with Locke about a self-evident property right. Ownership of land is the controversial bit.


The 13 ideas from 'Metaphysics of Morals I: Doctrine of Right'

Equality is not being bound in ways you cannot bind others [Kant]
Actions are right if the maxim respects universal mutual freedoms [Kant]
We are equipped with the a priori intuitions needed for the concept of right [Kant]
Because there is only one human reason, there can only be one true philosophy from principles [Kant]
A power-based state of nature may not be unjust, but there is no justice without competent judges [Kant]
Women have no role in politics [Kant]
In the contract people lose their rights, but immediately regain them, in the new commonwealth [Kant]
The church has a political role, by offering a supreme power over people [Kant]
Hereditary nobility has not been earned, and probably won't be earned [Kant]
Human life is pointless without justice [Kant]
Justice asserts the death penalty for murder, from a priori laws [Kant]
Monarchs have the highest power; autocrats have complete power [Kant]
If someone has largely made something, then they own it [Kant]