Doctrine of Right
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The Doctrine of Right is the part of Immanuel Kant’s moral philosophy that systematically analyzes the principles of law, justice, and external freedom within a rightful civil and political order.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of moral philosophy
ⓘ
part of Kantian philosophy ⓘ philosophical doctrine ⓘ |
| addresses |
civil condition
ⓘ
contract law ⓘ cosmopolitan right ⓘ international right ⓘ legitimacy of coercion ⓘ property rights ⓘ public legislation ⓘ state authority ⓘ |
| aimsAt | a rightful condition (Rechtszustand) ⓘ |
| analyzes |
external freedom
ⓘ
principles of justice ⓘ principles of law ⓘ |
| author | Immanuel Kant ⓘ |
| basedOnWork |
Metaphysics of Morals
ⓘ
surface form:
Metaphysics of Morals (1797)
|
| centralConcept |
coercion
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freedom ⓘ juridical laws ⓘ right ⓘ |
| concerns |
acquired right
ⓘ
innate right ⓘ private right ⓘ public right ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | ethics of inner maxims ⓘ |
| defines | right as the sum of conditions under which the choice of one can be united with the choice of another according to a universal law of freedom ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Doctrine of Virtue ⓘ |
| field |
legal philosophy
ⓘ
moral philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
rightful civil order
ⓘ
rightful political order ⓘ |
| hasKeyDistinction |
innate right versus acquired right
ⓘ
private right versus public right ⓘ |
| hasKeyPrinciple |
omnilateral will of the people
ⓘ
original contract as an idea of reason ⓘ |
| influenced |
conceptions of the rule of law
ⓘ
contemporary theories of justice ⓘ modern liberal political theory ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Die Rechtslehre ⓘ |
| partOf |
Metaphysics of Morals
ⓘ
surface form:
Kant’s practical philosophy
Metaphysics of Morals ⓘ |
| presupposes | freedom of the will ⓘ |
| requires | external legislation ⓘ |
| usesConcept | universal principle of right ⓘ |
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