mongst governmental bodies. Also, in this article, Kant addresses the concept of sovereignty. Nations must not interfere with the constitution of another because it may cause a war. In the second article, Kant discusses his theory of a federation of nations. Wilson referred to these ideas in his fourteen points. This theory encompasses the ideas behind the creating of a League of Nations. This would help ensure that every nation is pursuing what is in the best interest of world politics and not just its own interest. This is Kant's liberal third image thinking at its height. On this subject Kant explains:"A league of a special sort must therefore be established, on that we can call a league of peace, which will be distinguished from a treaty of peace because the latter seeks merely to stop one war, while the former seeks to end all wars forever." (115)The third article is what Kant calls the cosmopolitan right. This law deals with a nation's peaceful obligations to visitors from other nations. The law states that if a person is visiting another nation, then that nation should treat him kindly and show him no ill will. He further elaborates on the rights of nations to chose whether or not to give a visitor extended or permanent residence. He believes that the more nations interact, the less likely it is for war to break out between them.He closes his writings with two supplements and an appendix. At this point in his essay, Kant turns to a more philosophical viewpoint. He discusses a man's tendency to be in a state of war. Kant titles it the "Secret Article for Perpetual Peace." The secret is that the government should consult with philosophers on matters of the state without the knowledge of the people. He believes that philosophers are essential to searching for and solving the problems of war. He explains that people revere the government as wise and must keep the consultation private. But, he would like to make it possible for the ph...
