Sustaining the Individual in the Collective: A Kantian Perspective for a Sustainable World

Abstract Individualist normative theories appear inadequate for the complex moral challenges of climate change. In ethics, this is especially notable with relative marginalization Kant. I argue that Kant’s philosophy, understood through its historical and cosmopolitan dimensions, has untapped potential crisis. First, situate Kant in ethics evaluate his due to perceived individualism, interiority anthropocentrism. Then, explore aspects writings, which present a global, future-orientated picture humanity. Ultimately, philosophy offers unique take on deadlock capable sustaining individual collective.