First published in 1970,this much-acclaimed collection of the political writings of Immanuel Kant has now been revised and expanded for publication in Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought.Three important texts are translated her for the frst time,and Professor Reiss has added,in addition to an extended bibliography,a substantial postscript,looking at recent developments in Kantian scholarship and the changes that these have wrought in our understanding f Kant s political thought.
In his general introduction,Professor Reiss outlines the central tenets of Kant s political philosphy,relating the texts translated to the broader intellectual context of the European enlightemment and Kant s own work on moral philosophy and the philosophy of history ,Kants aim was to establish the based and to provide a philosphical vindication of representative,constitutional government that would guarantee respect for the political rights of all individuals.

preface to the Second Edition
preface to the First Edition
List of Abbreviations
INTRODUCTION
IDEA FOR A UNIVERSAL HOSTORY EITH A COSMOPOLTAN PURPOSE
AN ANSWER TO THE QUESTION:‘WHAT IS ENLIGHTENMENT?
ON THE COMMON SAYING:‘THIS MAY BE TRUE IN THEORY,BUT IT DOES NOT APPLY IN PRACTICE’
I On the Relationship of Theory to practice in Morality in General
II On the Relationship of Theory to practice in political Right
III On the Relationship of Theory to Practice in International Right
PERPETUAL PEACE:A PHILOSOPHICAL SHETCH Appendix
I On the Disagreement betweenMorals and Politics in Relation to Perpetual Peace
II On the Agreement between Politics and Morality according to the Transcendental Concapt of Public Right
THE　METAPHYSICS　OF　MORALS
Introduction to the theory Of Right
The Theory of Right,Part :Public Right
THE CONTEST OF FACULTIES
A　Renewed Attrmpt to Answer the Queston:‘Is the Human Eace Continually Improving?’
APPENDIX'FROM THE CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON’
Tran scend ental LogicII,Dialectic,I,:Of Ideas in General
Introduction to REVIEWS OF HERDER S IDEAS ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HISTORY OF MANKIND and conjectures on THE BEGINNING OF HUMAN HISTORY
REVIEWS OF HERDER’S IDEAS ON THE PHIL OSOPHY OF THE HISTORY OF MANKIND
CONJECTURES ON THE BEGINNING OF HUMAN HISTORY
Intuoduction to WHAT IS ORIENTATION IN THINKONG?
WHAT IS ORIENTATION IN THINKONG?
POSTSCEIPT
Notes to the Text
Bibliography
Index of Names
Index of Subjects