This book features a fresh and vigorous translation of Kantβs essay by Ian Johnston, and it includes an extended introduction by philosopher Brian Orend. The introduction situates Kantβs essay in its historical context and offers a substantial analysis, section by section, of the essay itself. In doing so, Orend not only discusses Kantβs personal life and the history of the perpetual peace tradition, he also shows how Kantβs provocative ideas have inspired and infused our own time, especially the concept of a global alliance of free societies committed to respecting human rights.
Brian Orend is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Waterloo. He is the author of The Morality of War (Broadview), Introduction to International Studies (OUP), and Human Rights: Concept and Context (Broadview).
Ian Johnston is an Emeritus Professor at Vancouver Island University; he has translated numerous works from Greek, French, German, and Latin.