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Perpetual Peace and Other Essays Immanuel Kant (1983)

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5-7 page book review of Immanuel Kant (1983) Perpetual Peace and Other Essays.Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing. The paper is split into three sections: 1 page description, 2-3 page analysis, 2-3 page response. Description: Summarize the author’s thesis or argument. Analysis: In your analysis you might want to consider these questions (amongst others): What philosophical positions does the author take? How does the author justify her/his argument? Are the author’s premises true, probable or plausible? Is the argument of the book sound? Are there historical comparisons? What was the context of the writing? Which other philosopher’s have taken a similar/opposite view to the author? (Not all of these need to be covered or will even fit in 2-3 pages). Response: Do you agree with the author? Present a reasoned argument why you do or do not? What other philosophy/philosophers would you use to support your response? How would you modify the author’s position?
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