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Single Idea 20569

[from 'Perpetual Peace' by Immanuel Kant, in 24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / c. Social contract ]

Full Idea

Kant developed the social contract theory into an international and cosmopolitan idea.

Gist of Idea

Kant made the social contract international and cosmopolitan

Source

report of Immanuel Kant (Perpetual Peace [1795]) by Johanna Oksala - Political Philosophy: all that matters Ch.6

Book Reference

Oksala,Johanna: 'Political Philosophy' [Hodder and Stoughton 2013], p.73


A Reaction

That is, the contract both operates between states, and rises above them. I found this idea rather thrilling when I first met it (listening to Onora O'Neill). But then I remain a child of the Englightenment.