Immanuel Kant Morality

Immanuel Kant, a political theorist during the mid to late 1700s who inspired, encouraged, and trusted global ideals of revolution with the thoughts of his writings. Kant documented many works; although one in particular known as perpetual peace, fosters conditions and concepts that humanity needs in order to reach peace. In addition, this document created a guide for proper political governing. On the subject pertaining to peace and morality, Kant makes a statement in relation to politics and morality that “A true system of politics cannot...take a single step without first paying tribute to morality. And although politics is in itself a difficult art, no art is required to combine it with morality. For as soon as the two come into conflict,

The obligation of morality is necessary for the pure purpose of a peaceful world and that men need the consent of all to do so, but couldn’t because its in our nature.

Though all people and state actors with in a political system should believe that “the peer principles of right have an objective reality, i.e. that they can be applied in practice.” The context required understanding his confidence that is consistent with the prominent issues in the 1700s such as the French revolution and the rising American Revolution that laid the foundation for Kant’s works. With these events occurring in that time frame, they served as particular situations where Kant questioned and actively proved some of his theories explaining his confidence with the philosophy of

Finally, the last form of legitimate domination is charismatic legitimacy. This is the legitimate domination that Weber prides as the most important in his vocation. It’s exercised by the prophet or--in the field of politics--by the elected war lord, the plebiscitarian ruler, the great demagogue, or the political party leader.” Charismatic legitimate rulers are those whom wield leadership values so strong that people choose to follow them, not out of fear or force, but because they individually choose so. While Kant feels that a true system of politics require paying tribute to morality, however Weber’s would discount that policy, but does acknowledge a good charismatic leader would pay tribute to morality striving to achieve they goals for his cause. Directly relating Kant’s point of view to Weber’s in application to international politics, I feel as If Weber lays down the true foundation of how the international political system works and provides the best remedy for this world versus, Kant’s writings that describe how the world should be and what we need to get there. Even when Kant creates a rubric for achieving peace, human nature wrenches against it and he acknowledges that in order to acquire peace all men must want it in order to