Kant’s Critique of Political Eudaimonism in Über den Gemeinspruch das mag in der Theorie richtig sein, aber taugt nicht für die Praxis

Kant’s position on the link between law and the natural impulse toward happiness is examined. If the State is established to satisfy particular ends, the result is a justification of despotism and popular rebellion. Two hypotheses are given: a) the principle of happiness should be replaced by the id...

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Main Author: Fiorella Tomassini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2015-08-01
Series:Ideas y Valores
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Online Access:http://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/idval/article/view/40154/pdf6