Seyla Benhabib b. 1950
Seyla Benhabib (born 1950) is a Turkish-American philosopher of the Contemporary era, associated with Critical Theory, Feminism, and Political Philosophy.
Seyla Benhabib is a Turkish-American political philosopher long associated with Yale University, whose work brings together critical theory, feminist political philosophy, and theories of cosmopolitan justice. Situating the Self defended a discourse-ethical feminist standpoint within the Habermasian tradition, while The Rights of Others and Another Cosmopolitanism developed an influential account of democratic iterations and the rights of migrants, refugees, and stateless persons under conditions of porous borders. Her Hannah Arendt scholarship has placed Arendt's reflections on plurality and statelessness at the center of contemporary political philosophy.
Key facts
- Nationality
- Turkish-American
- Era
- Contemporary
- Movements
- Critical Theory, Feminism, Political Philosophy
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Seyla Benhabib:
“Cosmopolitan justice is built one democratic iteration at a time.”
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Attributed to Seyla Benhabib:
“The right to have rights is the foundation of all other rights.”
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Attributed to Seyla Benhabib:
“Discourse ethics is feminist not in spite of its universalism but because of it.”
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Attributed to Seyla Benhabib:
“Borders define and limit the practice of democratic legitimation.”
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Attributed to Seyla Benhabib:
“To take pluralism seriously is to take political conflict as a permanent feature of the human condition.”
Frequently asked about Seyla Benhabib
- When was Seyla Benhabib born?
- Seyla Benhabib was born in 1950.
- Where was Seyla Benhabib from?
- Seyla Benhabib is a Turkish-American philosopher of the Contemporary era.
- What philosophical movements is Seyla Benhabib associated with?
- Seyla Benhabib is associated with Critical Theory, Feminism, and Political Philosophy.
- What is Seyla Benhabib known for?
- Seyla Benhabib is a Turkish-American political philosopher long associated with Yale University, whose work brings together critical theory, feminist political philosophy, and theories of cosmopolitan justice.
- How many quotes are attributed to Seyla Benhabib?
- There are 5 attributed quotations from Seyla Benhabib in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.