Aging in an Aging Society - Critical Reflections - Iva Apostolova
1. The Ethics of Hospitality: Reflections on Aging
Aging in an Aging Society - Critical Reflections - Iva Apostolova
Sophie Cloutier [+]
Saint-Paul University
Sophie Cloutier is associate professor in the faculty of Philosophy and the School of Public Ethics and Governance at Saint-Paul University. Her main area of research is political philosophy and public ethics. She has published several articles on Hannah Arendt’s thought, multiculturalism, hospitality and ethics of care. She has also edited and contributed to the book Le temps de l’hospitalité. Réception de l’oeuvre de Daniel Innerarity (PUL 2015).
Description
“The Ethics of Hospitality: Reflections on Aging” by Sophie Cloutier proposes an exploration of the ethics of our relationship with other aging individuals. Hospitality is universal: it is present in every culture and religion, and it is the guide to welcoming the stranger at the door. Cloutier proposes that we, humans, are relational beings who are receptive to learning how to welcome the unforeseen.