TOWARDS THE PERPETUAL PEACE : KANT 1795-1995

Kant je u jesen 1795. objavio spis Prema vječnom miru, s podnaslovom Filozofski nacrt, u kojem pokazuje kako se um odnosi prema povijesnoj prirodi čovjeka. Može li uopće znanje postati praktično ili se ono odvija samo u čistom području božanstva, matematike i prirode? Može li ljudski um biti djelotvoran u sferi javnog djelovanja, tj. politike? Kant u tom spisu postavlja tezu da je mir temelj i norma političkoga, te se ovim mišljenjem svrstava u europsku humanističku tradiciju. Iz ovog spisa objavljujemo prijevod Prvoga i Drugoga definitivnog članka o vječnom miru kao i Drugi dodatak (Tajni članak vječnoga mira) u znak velikog poštovanja i divljenja prema königsberškom filozofu. Integralni Kantov tekst objavit će u Biblioteci Minerva izdavačka kuća Politička kultura.In autumn of 1795 Kant published his essay Towards the Perpetual Peace, subtitled A Philosophical Outline. In it he shows how reason is related to the historical nature of the man. Can human knowledge become practical or does it only occur in the pure region of divinity, mathematics and nature? Can human reason be operative in the sphere of public activity? In other words, the way reason relates to politics is analyzed. Kant\u27s thesis is that peace is the foundation and the norm of the political, an opinion which makes him a part of the long tradition of European humanistic thought. We bring (in translation) The First and The Second Definitive Article on perpetual peace as well as The Second Appendix (The Secret Article of Perpetual Peace) as a sign of great respect and admiration for the Konigsberg philosopher. Kant\u27s integral text will be published as a part of the Minerva series by the publishing firm Politička kultura