The latest public debate over refugees in Germany focuses on issues such as the relations between the nation and modern multi-ethnic society, the state and other institutions and their responsibilities to protect human rights, as well as feelings of anxiety and fear produced by cultural otherness. Hudzik presents a selection of critical voices in this debate, considering the relevance of social philosophy from a hermeneutic point of view, its critical power to interfere with the public sphere and the politics of the state. Hudzik also invokes Maclntyre's notion of the relationships between theory and practice, as well as his idea of critical thinking.The starting point for the German discussion is Kant's practical philosophy, which includes his understanding of the human rights of refugees. © 2017 Polska Akademia Nauk. All rights reserved.

hospitality Germany human rights Refugees Critical philosophy Identity discourse

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