Abstract
Human Education towards Goodness. The Potential of the Kantian Concept of “Perpetual Peace” in Shaping Future Peaceful Relations among Nations
Highlights
In the search for possible solutions to the current challenges faced by humanity, and those which could be posed in the foreseeable future, it always seems prudent to reach to the thought of time-honoured authors
In Kant’s view, the principal task of education is the formation of a human being in such a way that they consistently act according to appropriate maxims and, in particular, that they fulfil moral duties
Based on the discussion above, it is possible to conclude that Kant felt that the best way to achieve the fullest peaceful relations among people depended on proper moral education
Summary
Ph.D., Associated Professor, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (Olsztyn, Poland). Immanuel Kant is the author of the project of “perpetual peace” as a concept for a global federation of states remaining in peaceful relations towards each other. In order for such a federation to be possible at some time in the future, individual states need to be institutions which respect their citizens’ right of self-determination. According to Kant, “perpetual peace” is limited to the existence of a certain set of institutions, appropriate laws, or external relations among states and individual people. Refraining from actions which might raise distrust in others Based on those requirements, the philosopher suggests that the fundamental condition for a future existence of “perpetual peace” is the proper moral education of people.
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