O conceito de antagonismo na filosofia política de Kant

Abstract

Despite its importance in the conceptual architecture of Kantian thought, the notion of antagonism rarely receives special attention from Kant scholars. This paper challenges such disregard, highlighting the relevance of the concept, particularly in the realm of Kant's political philosophy. I will consider specifically the duality/convergence of the concepts of "war" and "peace", and how the notion of antagonism constitutes a solid foundation for the Kantian idea of progress. I wish to show how the proposal to edify a state of right (on the internal and external level) is, after all, produced by a negative stimulus -inter-subjective disagreement and the need for men to understand each other in order to guarantee their own survival. This analysis will bring forth the close connection between a dynamic of conflict and the inevitable development of man's natural disposition toward a state of mutual concord.

Diaphonía, v. 10, n. 2, 2024

“…Como aponta André (2012), Kant entende que esse antagonismo está presente no ser humano e o divide em seu desejo de viver em uma comunidade, porque ele se reconhece como igual a outros indivíduos e aí sente que pode HENNING, V.…”