Seyla Benhabib
Political philosopher and author known for work on democratic theory, migration, and modernity; noted for scholarship on Kant, Habermas, and issues at the margins of the modern state.
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Mar 10, 2026 • 50min
Neighbours before strangers | Alain de Botton, Seyla Benhabib and Tommy Curry
Tommy Curry, Africana philosopher who critiques Enlightenment exclusions. Seyla Benhabib, political philosopher focused on democratic theory and migration. Alain de Botton, public philosopher exploring emotional intelligence and civic life. They debate universalism versus partiality, whether moral ideals ignore real loyalties, tensions in Kantian thought, and how national identity, migration, and in-group preference shape justice.
