KANT’S IDEAL OF THE WORLD REPUBLIC AND PERPETUAL PEACE

Kushtrim Ahmeti, Shefik Shehu

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to examine the philosophical and political concepts of Kant's world republic, which he saw as the only way to achieve perpetual peace. In his essay “Toward Perpetual Peace: a philosophical sketch” he advocates the idea that political peace between states takes the form of an alliance for peace, which also differs from the peace treaty and the world republic because it seeks to end all wars, he further anticipates that the first intends to end a started war. Kant believes that every nation has the right of war, while on the flip side he also states that it is the greatest evil of humanity, because even its end cannot ever guarantee lasting peace, and instead it often happens to initiate and trigger another war. Kant also claimed that: “Nothing prevents the world to turn into an endless grave and continuous peace is in a cemetery.” According to him, this is the main reason why he strongly insists on practical reasons for achieving the so-called perpetual peace. When it comes to this ideal Kant has won all the fronts even though sometimes his interpretations may be in conflicting positions.

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