Welfare - Service & Policies, 18th Century German Philosophy - Kant
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Overview
A traditional interpretation holds that Kant's political theory simply constitutes an account of the constraints which reason places on the state's authority to regulate external action. Alexander Kaufman argues that this traditional interpretation succeeds neither as a faithful reading of Kant's texts nor as a plausible, philosophically sound reconstruction of a 'Kantian' political theory. Rather, he argues that Kant's political theory articulates a positive conception of the state's role.
Synopsis
A traditional interpretation holds that Kant's political theory simply constitutes an account of the constraints which reason places on the state's authority to regulate external action. Alexander Kaufman argues that this traditional interpretation succeeds neither as a faithful reading of Kant's texts nor as a plausible, philosophically sound reconstruction of a 'Kantian' political theory. Rather, he argues that Kant's political theory articulates a positive conception of the state's role.
Book Details
Published
May 1, 1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Pages
192
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780198294672