Lex

Browse

GenresShelvesPremiumBlog

Company

AboutJobsPartnersSell on LexAffiliates

Resources

DocsInvite FriendsFAQ

Legal

Terms of ServicePrivacy Policygeneral@lex-books.com(215) 703-8277

© 2026 LexBooks, Inc. All rights reserved.

Ikuiseen Rauhaan: Valtio-Oikeudellinen Tutkielma

1795

Immanuel Kant

Read

Ikuiseen Rauhaan: Valtio-Oikeudellinen Tutkielma

Immanuel Kant

1795

History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750), Law & Criminology, Philosophy & Ethics, Politics

Translated by Jaakko Tuomikoski

A philosophical treatise written in the late 18th century. This work explores the idea of perpetual peace and the necessary conditions for its achievement, delving into the intersections of ethics, law, and international relations. Kant examines historical perspectives on peace, drawing from philosophical traditions and significant thinkers, while providing a framework for understanding the obligations of states in relation to war and peace. The opening of the book introduces Kant’s exploration of the concept of perpetual peace, presenting it as not just an ideal but a necessary goal grounded in moral obligation. He outlines preliminary conditions for achieving lasting peace among nations, emphasizing the importance of transparency in treaties and the need for a republican form of government. Additionally, Kant critiques traditional views on war, asserting that true peace cannot arise from mere cessation of hostilities but requires a commitment to righteousness and mutual respect among states. This initial discussion sets the stage for a deeper philosophical inquiry into the structures that can foster a lasting peace among nations, while also invoking a historical context that contextualizes these ideas.

Project Gutenberg

A philosophical treatise written in the late 18th century. This work explores the idea of perpetual peace and the necess...

Goodreads
3.6(3K)

Editions

Ebooks1
Ikuiseen Rauhaan: Valtio-Oikeudellinen Tutkielma
Ikuiseen Rauhaan: Valtio-Oikeudellinen TutkielmaCurrent
Project Gutenberg · 74 pages (Finnish)
EPUB

X-Ray

“Without man and his potential for moral progress, the whole of reality would be a mere wilderness, a thing in vain, and have no final purpose.””

— Immanuel Kant

“[Standing armies] constantly threaten other nations with war by giving the appearance that they are prepared for it, which goads nations into competing with one another in the number of men under arms, and this practice knows no bounds. And since the costs related to maintaining peace will in this way finally become greater than those of a short war, standing armies are the cause of wars of aggression that are intended to end burdensome expenditures. Moreover, paying men to kill or be killed appears to use them as mere machines and tools in the hands of another (the nation), which is inconsistent with the rights of humanity.””

— Immanuel Kant

“War seems to be ingrained in human nature, and even to be regarded as something noble to which man is inspired by his love of honor, without selfish motives.””

— Immanuel Kant

“The world will by no means perish by a diminution in the number of evil men.””

— Immanuel Kant

“THIRD DEFINITIVE ARTICLE OF PERPETUAL PEACEIII. The rights of men, as citizens of the world, shall be limited to the conditions of universal hospitality.We are speaking here, as in the previous articles, not of philanthropy, but of right; and in this sphere hospitality signifies the claim of a stranger entering foreign territoryto be treated by its owner without hostility. The latter may send him away again if this can be done without causing his death; but, so long as he conducts himself peaceably, he must not be treated as an enemy. It is not a right to be treated as a guest to which the stranger can lay claim-a special friendly compact on his behalf would be required to make him for a given time an actual inmate-but he has a right of visitation. This right to present themselves to society belongs to all mankind in virtue of our common right of possession of the surface of the earth on which, as it is a globe, we cannot be infinitely scattered, and must in the end reconcile ourselves to existence side by side: at the same time, originally no one individual had more right than another to live in any one particular spot.””

— Immanuel Kant

“La propia guerra, sin embargo, no necesita ningún motivo especial, sino que parece que está inserta en la naturaleza humana e, incluso, parece estar considerada como algo noble, a lo que el hombre tiende por un impulso de honor desprovisto de egoísmo, de modo que tanto los salvajes americanos como los europeos en la época de la caballería estiman que el coraje guerrero tiene un gran valor natural, no sólo cuando hay guerra -lo cual es razonable- sino que estiman también valioso que haya guerra, y con frecuencia se han comenzado guerras para mostrar simplemente aquel coraje, con lo que le dan a la guerra una dignidad intrínseca, hasta el punto de que algunos filósofos alaban la guerra como un cierto ennoblecimiento de la humanidad, olvidándose del dicho de aquel griego: "lo malo de la guerra es que hace más gente mala que la que se lleva".””

— Immanuel Kant

“De las tres formas de Estado, la democracia es, en el sentido propio de la palabra, necesariamente un despotismo, porque crea un poder ejecutivo en el que todos deciden sobre alguien y, en su caso, contra alguien (es decir, contra quien no esté de acuerdo con los demás), con lo que deciden todos, que no son realmente todos. Esto es una contradicción de la voluntad general consigo misma y con la libertad.””

— Immanuel Kant

“5. "Ningún estado debe inmiscuirse en la constitución y gobierno de otro de forma violenta".Pues, ¿qué le daría derecho a ello? ¿El escándalo, quizás, que ese Estado esté dando a los súbditos de otro Estado? Pero ese escándalo puede servir más bien de advertencia, al mostrar la gran desgracia que un pueblo se ha atraído sobre sí por vivir en un Estado sin leyes. Además, el mal ejemplo que una persona libre da a otra persona no es, como scandalum acceptum (escándalo aceptado), ninguna ofensa.Esto, sin embargo, no se podría aplicar si un Estado se dividiera en dos partes como consecuencia de una disensión interna, representando cada parte a un Estado distinto pero reivindicando cada uno todo el conjunto. En este caso, si un tercer Estado presta ayuda a uno de ellos, no se podría considerar injerencia en la constitución del otro (pues en ese caso éste es una anarquía). Pero mientras no esté solucionada esta lucha interna, la injerencia de potencias extranjeras sería una violación de los derechos de un pueblo que sólo está luchando contra una enfermedad interna y que no depende de ningún otro Estado.””

— Immanuel Kant

“El mundo de ningún modo se hundirá porque haya menos hombres malos.””

— Immanuel Kant

Across the web

aggregate ratings
Goodreads3.592.8k ratings↗

More books from this author

Immanuel Kant
Immanuel Kant
1724-1804

German philosopher whose ideas on knowledge and morality shaped modern Western thought.

Groundworkof theMetaphysicsof Morals...

Immanuel Kant

Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals (Comprehensive Summary)
Premium

The Critiqueof PureReason

1781

Immanuel Kant

The Critique of Pure Reason

PerpetualPeace: APhilosophi...Essay

Immanuel Kant

Perpetual Peace: A Philosophical Essay

Kant'sCritique ofJudgement

1790

Immanuel Kant

Kant's Critique of Judgement

The Critiqueof PracticalReason

1788

Immanuel Kant

Kant'sProlegomenato AnyFuture...

Immanuel Kant

Die Religioninnerhalbder Grenzender bloße...

Immanuel Kant

Die Religion innerhalb der Grenzen der bloßen Vernunft

Zum EwigenFrieden: EinPhilosophi...Entwurf

Immanuel Kant

Zum Ewigen Frieden: Ein Philosophischer Entwurf

ImmanuelKant(GutenbergIndex)

Immanuel Kant

Immanuel Kant (Gutenberg Index)

Kant'sGesammelteSchriften.Band V....

Immanuel Kant

Kant's Gesammelte Schriften. Band V. Kritik Der Praktischen Vernunft.

Kritik DerReinenVernunft:Zweite Hi...

Immanuel Kant

Beobachtun...Über DasGefühl DesSchönen U...

Immanuel Kant

Beobachtungen Über Das Gefühl Des Schönen Und Erhabenen

BeantwortungDer Frage:Was IstAufklärung?

Immanuel Kant

TheMetaphysicalElements ofEthics

Immanuel Kant

Kritik DerReinenVernunft:(erste...

Immanuel Kant

Träume EinesGeisterseh...ErläutertDurch Trä...

Immanuel Kant

Träume Eines Geistersehers, Erläutert Durch Träume Der Metaphysik

Of theInjustice ofCounterfei...Booksfrom...

Immanuel Kant

Was Heißt:Sich ImDenkenOrientieren?

Immanuel Kant

Was Heißt: Sich Im Denken Orientieren?

Von DerMacht DesGemüts,Durch Den...

Immanuel Kant

Von Der Macht Des Gemüts, Durch Den Bloßen Vorsatz Seiner Krankhaften Gefühle Meister Zu Sein

Kant-Brevi...KantVilágnézeteÉs...

Immanuel Kant

KantProlegomenáiMindenLeendő...

Immanuel Kant

Über DieVulkane ImMonde

Immanuel Kant

Über Die Vulkane Im Monde

More books like this

right arrow

Notes of anItinerantPoliceman

Josiah Flynt

A collectionof severaltreaties,&c. since...

England and Wales

PDF

A catalogueof prints,published

1776

John Boydell

PDF

Asystematicalview of thelaws of...

Wooddeson, Richard, 1745-1822

PDF

CodexcanonumEcclesiaeprimitiva...

Beveridge, William, 1637-1708

PDF

Thegamesters: anovel. Inthree...

Mackenzie, Anna Maria

PDF

The beau'sduel: or, asoldier forthe ladie...

Centlivre, Susanna

PDF

The ancientordinancesand statutelaws of t...

Isle of Man

PDF

Romancomique, deScarron. ...1785: Vol 2

Scarron, Monsieur

PDF

Familydevotionsfor Sundayevenings:...

Dorrington, Theophilus

PDF

A new andeasymethodof cookery.1759

Cleland, Elizabeth.

PDF

Objectsinterestingto theEnglish...

Habesci, Elias.

PDF

La Franceplusqu'angloise;ou,...

Linguet, Simon Nicolas Henri, 1736-1794

PDF

The generalhistory ofPolybius. Infive book...

Polybius.

PDF

Cohen v.UnitedStates (D.C.Cir. 1911)

United States. Court of Appeals (District of Columbia Circuit)

PDF

Writings ofLeviWoodbury,LL.D....

Woodbury, Levi, 1789-1851

PDF