Dialogues on immigration and the open society

Publication Type

Book

Publication Date

6-2025

Abstract

After some friendly pestering from six of his students curious about his thinking about immigration, a philosophy professor invites them to present their own ideas to him over a series of meetings throughout the term. This book is about their conversations. These dialogues introduce the reader to the most important ethical and political questions about immigration. They begin by considering the claim that significant levels of immigration pose a threat to the very civilization of the west, where the immigration issue is a particularly vexed one. The chapters that follow consider the economics of immigration, whether or not the state is justified in its efforts-or even obliged-to control immigration, and whether everyone has a right to move or if only refugees can make so strong a claim. The final chapter considers the implications of a philosophy of immigration on the ideal of an open society. Throughout the book, there is a strong emphasis on addressing the conceptual questions that are vital for making any headway in understanding practical issues. What is a refugee? What are rights? What is an open society? Indeed, what is immigration?

Keywords

Immigration, philosophy, politics

Discipline

Ethics and Political Philosophy | Philosophy | Political Science

Research Areas

Humanities

First Page

1

Last Page

236

ISBN

9781003629641

Identifier

10.4324/9781003629641

Publisher

Routledge

City or Country

New York

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003629641

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