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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Why does Kant call democracy a kind of despotism (p. 86)?

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For Kant, why is there a disagreement between morals & politics in relation to perpetual peace?

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Why does Kant say that he "cannot think of a political moralist (p. 98)?"

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What is “the formal principle of external action (p. 102)?”

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Is “secretive” politics ever compatible with the goal of perpetual peace?

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How would Kant rebut the proverb, “If you want peace, prepare for war?”

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Would Kant consider the UN the appropriate kind of international organization to establish a perpetual peace?

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Explain the distinction Kant makes between the form of government and the form of the constitution (pp. 85-87)?

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