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Joseph Carens
Affiliation
University of TorontoAcademy or College
Academy of Social SciencesYear Elected
2015Areas of Interest
Political Theory, Ethics, Immigration, Multiculturalism, Liberalism, Diversity
Updated July 16, 2017
Joseph Carens is one of Canada's most eminent political theorists and one of the world’s leading experts on the ethics of immigration. His distinctive philosophic approach to questions about liberalism, justice and political community has helped to define “the Canadian School” of political theory. Methodologically innovative, Carens has elaborated a profoundly humane philosophy that seeks to reconcile the deep diversity of contemporary life with common citizenship.
Updated July 16, 2017
Joseph Carens est l'un des plus éminents théoriciens politiques du Canada et l'un des principaux experts du monde sur l'éthique de l'immigration. Son approche philosophique aux questions du libéralisme, de la justice et de la communauté politique a contribué à définir “l’école canadienne” de la théorie politique. Carens a innové sur le plan méthodologique tout en élaborant une philosophie profondément humaine qui réconcilie la diversité profonde et la citoyenneté commune.