Seyla benhabibs intellectual production is broad, including journal articles, books, and edited and coedited volumes. Dilemmas of citizenship in contemporary europe the principles of discourse ethics require that all those affected by the consequences of the adoption of a norm have an equal say in its validation if democratic legitimacy is to be attained. German existenz philosophy, particularly the thought of martin heidegger, and her experiences as a germanjewess in the age of totalitarianism. This feeling of knowing oneself is based in part on an assumption of stability that is central to both everyday lay theories about the self and more formal social science the ories about the self. Benhabib is well known for her work in political philosophy, which draws on. Arguing against the standard interpretation of hannah arendt as an antimodernist lover of the greek polis, author seyla benhabib contends that arendts thought emerges out of a double legacy. The self becomes an i in that it appropriates from the human community a mode of psychically, socially and symbolically experi encing its bodily identity. Self also available for read online in mobile and kindle. Feminist theory and hannah arendts concept of public space. Situating the self by seyla benhabib overdrive rakuten. Dilemmas of citizenship in contemporary europe the principles of discourse ethics require that all those affected by the consequences of the adoption of a norm have an equal say in its validation if. Download ebook situating the self is a decisive intervention into debates concerning modernity, postmodernity, ehtics, and the self. The value of benhabibs the rights of others is in fostering discourse between the theories underlying our political and ethical order and the needs of migrants hers is a bold statement to theorists that engagement is needed with people as yet neglected in their work a bold contribution to a dialogue central to refugee studies. Self and identity usc dana and david dornsife college of.
Arguing against the standard interpretation of hannah arendt as an antimodernist lover of the greek polis, author seyla benhabib contends that. She is eugene mayer professor of political science and philosophy at yale university and was director of the program in ethics, politics, and economics from 20022008. It will be of interest to all concerned with critical theory or contemporary ethics. Seyla benhabib, wendell berry, and the question of migrant.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Gender, community, and postmodernism in contemporary ethics 9780415905473. Click download or read online button to get the self book now. Download pdf the ethical foundations of postmodernity. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Benhabib 2002, princeton university press, chapter six. Interpreting the work of one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century, the reluctant modernism of hannah arendt rereads arendts political philosophy in light of newly gained insights into the historicocultural background of her work. Routledge, 1991, page numbers in parenthesis refer to this text.
Professor benhabib was awarded the meister eckhart prize of the identity foundation and the university of cologne in may 2014 for her contributions of contemporary thought. Pdf download the ethical foundations of postmodernity. The rights of others examines the boundaries of political community by focusing on political membership the principles and practices for incorporating aliens and strangers, immigrants and newcomers, refugees and asylum seekers into existing polities. In a hegelian fashion, she also argued that universality must not.
Situating the self is a decisive intervention into debates concerning modernity, postmodernity, ehtics, and the self. In a hegelian fashion, she also argued that universality must not be subsumptive, but should be interactive. Ebook situating existentialism as pdf download portable. Read the rights of others aliens, residents, and citizens by seyla benhabib available from rakuten kobo. Seyla benhabib is the eugene meyer professor of political science and philosophy at yale university and was director of the program in ethics, politics and economics 20022008. This intersting new book should be read by all those concerned with the problems of critical theory, the analysis of modernity, and contemporary ethics, as well as students and professionals in. She is the author of a number of books, including critique, norm and utopia. Pdf powerpoint presentation in pdf of the contribution i exposed at the xxviii world congress on the philosophy of law and social philosophy, school. Pdf download the ethical foundations of postmodernity free. Aug 23, 2010 benhabib s conception of iteration continues concerns from her earlier work, in particular situating the self, where she argued that the moral perspective must take into consideration not just the perspective of the generalized other but also that of the concrete, situated other. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. A study of the normative foundations of critical theory1986.
This intersting new book should be read by all those concerned with the problems of critical theory, the analysis of modernity, and contemporary. Several of the ideas that benhabib develops in this work bare a striking similarity to what. Seyla benhabib situating the self is a decisive intervention into debates concerning modernity, postmodernity, ehtics, and the self. Situating the self is a decisive intervention into debates concerning. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Seyla benhabib is eugene meyer professor of political science and philosophy at yale university.
Benhabibs own engagement of critics of discourse ethics suggests one dialogical virtue that has moral weight. It will be of interest to all concerned with critical theory or contemporary. The self becomes an i in that it appropriates from the human community a mode of psychically, socially and symbolically experi encing its. It will be of interest to all concerned with critical. Among the volumes she has edited are democracy and difference princeton and feminism as critique. Focusing on contemporary debates in moral and political theory, situating the self argues that a nonrelative ethics, binding on us in virtue of out humanity, is still a philosophically viable project. The claims of culture by seyla benhabib overdrive rakuten.
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Some of benhabibs journal articles can be downloaded for free from her personal web site at yale university. Benhabibs conception of iteration continues concerns from her earlier work, in particular situating the self, where she argued that the moral perspective must take into consideration not just the perspective of the generalized other but also that of the concrete, situated other. Professor benhabib has written extensively in her area of expertise. This book explores the tension between universal principles of human rights and the selfdetermination claims of sovereign states as they affect the claims of refugees, asylumseekers and immigrants. Download the ethical foundations of postmodernity in pdf and epub formats for free. The rights of others examines the boundaries of political community by focusing on political membership the principles. Gender, com munity and postmodernism in contemporary ethics seyla benhabib, cambridge, polity, 1992, pp.
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