Naar de eeuwige vrede is de vertaling van het boek Zum ewigen Frieden van Kant, dat in 1795 verschijnt als de Franse Revolutie nog in volle gang is. Daardoor wordt het een populair geschrift. Ook de wereld na 11 september 2001 kan volgens talloze publicisten niet begrepen worden zonder verwijzing naar dit geschrift van Kant: het speelt een prominente rol in discussies over vraagstukken van oorlog en vrede, over de betekenis van de internationale rechtsorde en de Verenigde Naties, over men...

Kant is the central figure of modern philosophy. He sought to rebuild philosophy from the ground up, and he succeeded in permanently changing its problems and methods. This revised edition of the Prolegomena, which is the best introduction to the theoretical side of his philosophy, presents his thought clearly by paying careful attention to his original language.

Also included are selections from the Critique of Pure Reason, which fill out and explicate some of Kant's central arguments (inclu...

Immanuel Kant's views on politics, peace, and history have lost none of their relevance since their publication more than two centuries ago. This volume contains a comprehensive collection of Kant's writings on international relations theory and political philosophy, superbly translated and accompanied by stimulating essays. Pauline Kleingeld provides a lucid introduction to the main themes of the volume, and three essays by distinguished contributors follow: Jeremy Waldron on Kant's theory o...