{"product_id":"kants-nonideal-theory-of-politics-9780810139879","title":"Kants Nonideal Theory of Politics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArgues that Kant's political thought must be understood by reference to his philosophy of history, cultural anthropology, and geography. The thesis of the book is that Kant's assessment of the politically salient features of history, culture, and geography generates a nonideal theory of politics, which supplements his theory of cosmopolitanism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eKant’s Nonideal Theory of Politics\u003c\/i\u003e gives us the first account of Kant’s politics that can encompass the whole of his systematic thought. Huseyinzadegan is working at the cutting edge of the field, bringing together insights from recent research with themes that have puzzled Kant’s interpreters for centuries. This book will be essential reading for Kant scholars and scholars of political thought, especially those interested in the intersection of ideal and nonideal theory.” —Elisabeth Ellis, author of \u003ci\u003eKant’s Politics: Provisional Theory for an Uncertain World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eKant’s Nonideal Theory of Politics\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates extensively how Kant complemented his ideal (a priori) theory of political right with a nonideal (regulative) theory of ‘political Zweckmässigkeit,’ seeking hypothetical principles for the constraints and accommodations actually facing human morality and political life. This book offers a robust model for Kantian political philosophy today.” —John Zammito, author of \u003ci\u003eKant, Herder, and the Birth of Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Kant has often been criticized for focusing too much on ideal theory. Huseyinzadegan’s book provides an original, compelling, and balanced response.” —Karl Ameriks, author of \u003ci\u003eKant’s Elliptical Path\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eKant's Nonideal Theory of Politics\u003c\/i\u003e makes an innovative and important intervention in current scholarship on Kant's political philosophy.” —Kristi Sweet, author of \u003ci\u003eKant on Practical Life: From Duty to History\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Northwestern University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038270325079,"sku":"9780810139879","price":33.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780810139879.jpg?v=1750939719","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/kants-nonideal-theory-of-politics-9780810139879","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}