Original scientific paper

HEGEL'S HOMAGE TO KANT'S PERPETUAL PEACE: ANALYSIS OF HEGEL'S PHILOSOPHY OF RIGHT §321-340

Thomas Mertens ; University of Radboud, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Abstract

At a few places in his Philosophy of Right Hegel directly addresses the discussion with his famous predecessor Immanuel Kant. These places indicate very clearly the distinction between the two philosophical standpoints. This article focuses on Hegel's criticism of Kant's views on peace and international law. For two reasons however, it starts with Hegel's rejection of Kant's moral point of view. First, this criticism is presupposed in Hegel's rejection of Kant's view on politics. Second, at least a partial return to Kantian morality is implied in Hegel's statement that war, although not to be condemned categorically, must be limited both quantatively and qualitatively.

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Hrčak ID:

106024

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/106024

Publication date:

16.1.1996.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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