The “Last” Republican: Kant’s Political Philosophy in the Light of Republicanism
... than some researchers believe. To this end, I put his political philosophy in the context of what is known as Roman republicanism, one of the best-studied and currently most popular strands of republican thought. Its main elements are 1) freedom as non-domination, 2) supremacy of law, and 3) self-government. My analysis of Kant’s socio-political views from the perspective of these elements shows that, on the whole, they agree. I conclude that Kant should be viewed as a representative of the Roman ...
