First published in 1970,this much-acclaimed collection of the political writings of Immanuel Kant has now been revised and expanded for publication in Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought.Three important texts are translated her for the frst time,and Professor Reiss has added,in addition to an extended bibliography,a substantial postscript,looking at recent developments in Kantian scholarship and the changes that these have wrought in our understanding f Kant s political thought.

In his general introduction,Professor Reiss outlines the central tenets of Kant s political philosphy,relating the texts translated to the broader intellectual context of the European enlightemment and Kant s own work on moral philosophy and the philosophy of history ,Kants aim was to establish the based and to provide a philosphical vindication of representative,constitutional government that would guarantee respect for the political rights of all individuals.

preface to the Second Edition

preface to the First Edition

List of Abbreviations

INTRODUCTION

IDEA FOR A UNIVERSAL HOSTORY EITH A COSMOPOLTAN PURPOSE

AN ANSWER TO THE QUESTION:‘WHAT IS ENLIGHTENMENT?

ON THE COMMON SAYING:‘THIS MAY BE TRUE IN THEORY,BUT IT DOES NOT APPLY IN PRACTICE’

I On the Relationship of Theory to practice in Morality in General

II On the Relationship of Theory to practice in political Right

III On the Relationship of Theory to Practice in International Right

PERPETUAL PEACE:A PHILOSOPHICAL SHETCH Appendix

I On the Disagreement betweenMorals and Politics in Relation to Perpetual Peace

II On the Agreement between Politics and Morality according to the Transcendental Concapt of Public Right

THE　METAPHYSICS　OF　MORALS

Introduction to the theory Of Right

The Theory of Right,Part :Public Right

THE CONTEST OF FACULTIES

A　Renewed Attrmpt to Answer the Queston:‘Is the Human Eace Continually Improving?’

APPENDIX'FROM THE CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON’

Tran scend ental LogicII,Dialectic,I,:Of Ideas in General

Introduction to REVIEWS OF HERDER S IDEAS ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HISTORY OF MANKIND and conjectures on THE BEGINNING OF HUMAN HISTORY

REVIEWS OF HERDER’S IDEAS ON THE PHIL OSOPHY OF THE HISTORY OF MANKIND

CONJECTURES ON THE BEGINNING OF HUMAN HISTORY

Intuoduction to WHAT IS ORIENTATION IN THINKONG?

WHAT IS ORIENTATION IN THINKONG?

POSTSCEIPT

Notes to the Text

Bibliography

Index of Names

Index of Subjects