Huemer on immigration and the preservation of culture
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Philosophia
Publication Date
9-2017
Volume
45
Issue
3
First Page
1091
Last Page
1098
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Keywords
Immigration, Cultural preservation, Open borders, Rights
Abstract
Libertarian philosopher Michael Huemer has argued recently that there is a prima facie right to immigrate, and, moreover, that concerns people have about the effects of immigration are not strong enough to neutralize or override this prima facie right. In this paper, I focus on one particular concern that Huemer deems insufficiently strong to neutralize or override the prima facie right to immigrate, namely, the concern that unrestricted immigration poses a threat to one’s culture. I argue that Huemer fails to show that the concern is insufficiently strong.
DOI
10.1007/s11406-017-9830-3
Print ISSN
00483893
E-ISSN
15749274
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Full-text Version
Publisher’s Version
Language
English
Recommended Citation
De Clercq, R. (2017). Huemer on immigration and the preservation of culture. Philosophia, 45(3), 1091–1098. doi: 10.1007/s11406-017-9830-3