Benhabib, Seyla

Habermas and the unfinished project of modernity critical essays on The philosophical discourse of modernity ( Book )
8 editions published between 1996 and 1997 in English and held by 896 libraries worldwide

Situating the self : gender, community, and postmodernism in contemporary ethics by Seyla Benhabib ( Book )
29 editions published between 1992 and 2006 in 4 languages and held by 783 libraries worldwide

Feminism as critique : on the politics of gender ( Book )
15 editions published between 1987 and 1996 in English and held by 749 libraries worldwide

The Communicative ethics controversy ( Book )
15 editions published between 1990 and 1995 in English and Undetermined and held by 733 libraries worldwide

Another cosmopolitanism by Seyla Benhabib ( Book )
21 editions published between 2006 and 2008 in English and held by 687 libraries worldwide
In these two important lectures, distinguished political philosopher Seyla Benhabib argues that since the UN Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, we have entered a phase of global civil society which is governed by cosmopolitan norms of universal justice--norms which are difficult for some to accept as legitimate since they are sometimes in conflict with democratic ideals. In her first lecture, Benhabib argues that this tension can never be fully resolved, but it can be mitigated through the renegotiation of the dual commitments to human rights and sovereign self-determination. Her second lect.

Democracy and difference : contesting the boundaries of the political ( Book )
7 editions published between 1996 and 2009 in English and Chinese and held by 663 libraries worldwide

The claims of culture : equality and diversity in the global era by Seyla Benhabib ( Book )
8 editions published between 2002 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 643 libraries worldwide
How can liberal democracy best be realized in a world fraught with conflicting forms of identity politics and intensifying conflicts over culture? This text aims to bring clarity to the contemporary debate over this question. Maintaining that cultures are themselves torn by conflicts about their own boundaries, Seyla Benhabib challenges the assumption shared by many theorists and activists that cultures are clearly defined wholes. She argues that much debate - including that of "strong" multiculturalism, which sees cultures as distinct pieces of a mosaic - is dominated by this faulty belief, one with grave consequences for how we think injustices among groups should be redressed and human diversity achieved. Benhabib presents an alternative approach, developing an understanding of cultures as continually creating, re-creating and renegotiating the imagined boundaries between "us" and "them.".

The rights of others : aliens, residents and citizens by Seyla Benhabib ( Book )
22 editions published between 2004 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 642 libraries worldwide
"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. Boundaries define some as members, others as aliens. But when state sovereignty is becoming frayed, and national citizenship is unraveling, definitions of political membership become much less clear. In her Seeley Lectures, political theorist Seyla Benhabib makes a powerful plea, echoing Immanuel Kant, for moral universalism and cosmopolitan federalism. She advocates not open but porous boundaries, recognizing not only the admittance rights of refugees and asylum seekers, but also the regulatory rights of democracies. The Rights of Others is an intervention in contemporary political theory, of interest to students and specialists in politics, law, philosophy, and international relations."--Jacket.

Feminist contentions : a philosophical exchange ( Book )
3 editions published in 1995 in English and held by 606 libraries worldwide

Critique, norm, and utopia : a study of the foundations of critical theory by Seyla Benhabib ( Book )
8 editions published between 1986 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 576 libraries worldwide