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Pinheiro Walla, Alice:
Global government or global governance? : Realism and idealism in Kant's legal theory.
In: Journal of Global Ethics.
Vol. 13
(2018)
Issue 3
.
- pp. 312-325.
ISSN 1744-9634
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17449626.2018.1426622
Abstract in another language
Did Kant believe we need a world government? It has been a matter of controversy in Kant scholarship whether Kant endorsed the creation of a world state or merely a voluntary federation of states with no coercive power. I argue that Kant's main concern was with a global juridical condition, which he regarded as a rational requirement given the equal freedom and equality of individuals. However, he recognized that implementing this rational ideal requires sensitivity to contingent aspects of world politics. I will argue that Kant offers an ideal theory not disentangled from realist considerations and that he adopts what I will call methodological realism: the attempt to realize the requirements of Right (Recht) in a world governed by its own laws and mechanisms. I will illustrate this interpretation with Kant's discussion of the right of nations (Völkerrecht). The confusion in regard to Kant's actual position on the matter, I will argue, is a direct consequence of Kant's methodological realism. The article concludes by showing how Kant’'s ideas and methods can inspire us to rethink global institutions for our current global challenges.
Further data
| Item Type: | Article in a journal |
|---|---|
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Keywords: | World government; political realism; international rule of law; Kant |
| Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Cultural Studies > Department of Philosophy > Junior Professor Political Philosophy Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Cultural Studies Faculties > Faculty of Cultural Studies > Department of Philosophy |
| Result of work at the UBT: | Yes |
| DDC Subjects: | 100 Philosophy and psychology > 100 Philosophy 100 Philosophy and psychology > 170 Ethics 100 Philosophy and psychology > 190 Modern Western philosophy |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Mar 2018 08:17 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Mar 2018 08:17 |
| URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/43071 |