Kant vs. European Union
Rifat Serin
The idea of Europe was very important in the European history starting from Antiquity and Medieval Eras. Immanuel Kant had his own idea about making a Europe, which was very utopic. It was all about a federation, which meant “a federation of independent states” in Europe that the Europe was considered as cosmopolitan. Also, Kant created the “sketch of Perpetual Peace in 1795.” The Perpetual Peace anticipated that peace was supposed to be permanent and continuous in a designated area. Today, the European Union has tried to improve the Europeans lifestyles in Europe with economic progress and rights that are only for the peoples of the European Union member states. But, today, even the European Union is cosmopolitan, and the world has never had an endless peace and harmony so far. Therefore, the idea of being cosmopolitan like what Kant thought would never agree with the concepts and principles of the EU, but it may be applicable for Mars Colonialization in future as a life that is totally mutual and has a cultural union, and the world would never have a permanent and endless peace like what Kant declared and interpreted on the peace issues in the world because the
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In his essay on perpetual peace, Kant presents his own view on perpetual peace, which could be realized only if a few “Do’s” and “Don’ts” are met. He calls these Do’s and Don’ts “preliminary articles” and “definitive articles”, respectively. In this essay I would analyze what Kant means by “preliminary articles” and “definitive articles” and argue that contemporary globalization is not undermining the nation-state, which is consistent with the views of several other experts.
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Europe has a history of war and conflict that predates living memory and the idea of a united Europe is something that appears repeatedly in that history. Hitler, Napoleon, and the many Roman Emperors all sought a united Europe. Their quests although in many ways motivated by a horrifying desire for power sparked the minds of philosophers and other political thinkers to imagine Europe united in harmony and peace despite national differences. Today we have the European Union which is quite unique. After the horrors, bloodshed, and economic disaster of the twentieth century, in a desire for peace and harmony and economic and political prosperity twenty-seven states have limited their national sovereignty.2 With national interests and ambition still in mind these countries see the European Union and supranational governance and the benefits of peace and prosperity therein as something worthwhile. However, in the history of European integration there has been much conflict and Euroskepticism. Some see unity in diversity and diversity in unity as impossible, and the existence of differentiation in the EU as highly problematic. However, differentiation in the European Union’s integration process is not the hindrance it is often defined as, rather it creates further cooperation in Europe bringing the European Union closer to its objectives of peace, and economic and political growth, resulting in a more effective and efficient bureaucracy. Differentiation in the EU’s integration process has created more successful integration as it allows the nations who wish t...
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