Introduction

Question 1

Kant wrote his social and political philosophy in order to champion what in general?

Answer 1

the Enlightenment

Question 2

Kant wrote his social and political philosophy in order to champion what in particular?

Answer 2

the idea of freedom

Question 3

Kant’s work came within what two traditions?

Answer 3

the natural law and the social contract traditions

Question 4

Kant held that every rational being had what right and duty?

Answer 4

an innate right to freedom and a duty to enter into a civil condition governed by a social contract in order to realize and preserve that freedom.

Question 5

What work contains virtually every directly political topic Kant treats?

Answer 5

The “Doctrine of Right”, Part One of his two-part Metaphysics of Morals

Question 6

In what shorter works does Kant treat political topics?

Answer 6

“Theory and Practice”, “Toward Perpetual Peace”, and “An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment?.”

Question 7

Kant also offered a biannual lecture course on what?

Answer 7

“Natural Right”