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Kant’s various teachings concerning (world)peace are characterized by a philosophically unique realism. Thereby, they are fundamentally distinguished from all preceding doctrines about peace. This thesis of realism refers to various aspects, respectively levels, of the doctrine, namely: 1) in general to the assumptions of the doctrine of Right2 altogether; 2) in particular to the assumptions of the doctrine of eternal peace; 3) to the recommendations with regard to the realization of eternal peace; 4) to the reasons by which Kant justifies the hope with regard to eternal peace; 5) to Kant's strict denial of a specifically political »morals«.
This paper has been presented to the 8th International Kant Congress in Memphis (USA) March 1995. A greatly enlarged (»scholarly«) version is forthcoming in Hariolf Oberer (ed), Kant. Analysen -Probleme–Kritik, vol. II, Würzburg 1995.
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Julius Ebbinghaus, »Der Begriff des Rechtes und die naturrechtliche Tradition«, Ges. Schriften, vol I: Sittlichkeit und Recht, Bonn 1986, p. 348.
Kant, GS, AA VIII 291 (trs. Nisbet, p. 74). The former Soviet minister for foreign affairs, Gromyko, gave a succinct formulation for the suprema lex of a despotic State: »Our purpose … is the well-being of the people, whether they like it or not.« (quoted from: Richard McKeon [ed], Democracy in a World of Tensions, A Symposium Prepared by Unesco, Paris 1951, p. 489).
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Geismann, G. (1996). Kant On Eternal Peace. In: Ballestrem, K.G., Gerhardt, V., Ottmann, H., Thompson, M.P. (eds) Politisches Denken Jahrbuch 1995/96. J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-476-03633-9_11
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