Investigations of Kantian Cosmopolitanism

Evolution of the Species, Sovereignty and Hospitality

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ID9684407
AuthorsC E Ruiz Ferreira (0000-0001-9722-2563, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume63
Issue2
Publication date2020-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueDados (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0011-5258 • E-ISSN: 1678-4588
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/001152582020205
OpenAlexW3033874312
SCIELO_PIDS0011-52582020000200202
LanguageEN
References cited14

The article investigates Kantian cosmopolitanism, based on the philosopher’s works and his main commentators. The study chooses and highlights three central and specific themes: the evolution of the human species, the dilemma between sovereignty and cosmopolitanism, and the issue of hospitality. By casting light on these themes, the article attempts to fill in a gap in specialized literature from the fields of international relations and philosophy. Regarding the evolution of the human species, I emphasize the philosopher’s understanding of “unsociable sociability“ – a natural mechanism which provides the elementary basis for the advent of cosmopolitanism and perpetual peace. The dilemma between sovereignty and cosmopolitanism leads to the significant analysis of whether Kant has reflected upon or proposed transcending the paradigm of classical sovereignty. Finally, the discussion about hospitality becomes particularly relevant, and is scrutinized according to its juridical and ethical

Cosmopolitanism · Dilemma · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Hospitality · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Sovereignty · Tourism · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Law · Philosophy · Political Philosophy and Ethics · War, Ethics, and Justification

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