In recent years, much of the philosophical literature surrounding immigration focused on the question whether borders should be open or closed by looking at a state’s or immigrant’s rights. However, little work has been done on the question which normative status the social impact of migration might have on these questions. This seminar will take a closer look at this aspect by examining two key political concepts and their relation to migration: stability and solidarity.
Leading questions will be: In which ways might migration affect stability and solidarity within societies? Which normative concepts are important when discussing these (possible) effects? Could concerns over stability and solidarity justify the exclusion of immigrants and if so, would such justifications work on a pragmatic or principled level? Or does the notion of solidarity imply to open borders? How could the normative analysis of these concepts inform our political reasoning, especially with regard to weighing the moral claims of citizens and immigrants? Finally, can specific rights and duties be developed from the concepts of stability and solidarity?
- Kursleiter/in: Reza Mosayebi
- Kursleiter/in: Philipp Heinrich Stehr
- Kursleiter/in: Martina Tomczak