 “Social philosophy,” can be taken to mean the relationship of persons to institutions, and to each other via these institutions, that are not part of the state. Family is a clear example of a social institution that transcends the individual but has at least some elements that are not controlled by the state. Other examples would be economic institutions such as businesses and markets, religious institutions, social clubs and private associations created to advance interests or for mere enjoyment, educational and university institutions, and social systems and classifications such as race and gender. It is worth noting a few particulars, if only as examples of the range of this topic. Kant favored right-governed free markets that allowed people to choose and pursue their ends, but advocated the duty of citizens to support those in society who could not support themselves, and even gave the state the power to arrange for this help (6:326). He offered a biological explanation of race in several essays and also, certainly into his “Critical” period, held that other races were inferior to Europeans, although he did late in his career insist that non-European peoples possessed full political rights. He supported a reform movement in education based on the principles presented by Rousseau in “Emile”. I will not provide detailed treatment of Kant’s views on these particular matters (some of which are scant) but only focus on the nature of social philosophy for Kant.