Kant's Hope for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Aim

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Immanuel Kant in his essay “Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Aim” presents nine intriguing propositions on how a philosophical history of man can be achieved. All animals have a purpose, and man’s purpose is to use his reason. We struggle to live with ourselves and with others in a society, but society is the means by which humanity can reach its fullest potential. Extending his idea of a society of men to a society of nations, such a federation of states will ultimately lead to a universal cosmopolitan condition, though setbacks are inevitable. This is the universal world history Kant envisions, which is according to a “plan of nature that aims at the perfect civil union of the human species.” However, when he published this essay in 1784, he could not have foreseen the twin threats of climate change and nuclear apocalypse that might drive mankind to extinction if we are not careful. Frightening as they are, these threats could be the opportunity we need to finally unite as one species, to overcome our joint difficulties and reach the cosmopolitan aim Kant dreams of.

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Graphics: Historisch Stadhuis van Leuven, Belgium

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