Perpetual Peace: A Philosophical Sketch
Published in 1795, Immanuel Kant's essay "Perpetual Peace" presents an ambitious plan for achieving everlasting peace among nations. Kant suggests that through cooperation, the establishment of a global organization to regulate international laws, and the promotion of democracy, true peace is attainable.
This profound work proposes a series of preliminary and definitive articles designed to prevent war and perpetuate peace, emphasizing the importance of republican governance, international federation, and the hospitable treatment of foreign nationals.
"The perpetual peace is a dream, and not even a beautiful dream... there is also the graveyard." – Immanuel Kant
Kant believes the natural state is one of mankind's warlike tendencies, but through reason and moral law, we can aspire to a more ideal condition where countries collaborate rather than conflict.