Gościnność: między Abrahamem a Unią Europejską
Hospitality: between Abraham and the European

Summary/Abstract: Individual hospitality is predominantly an ethical problem. This attitude, recommended in traditions, religions, and philosophical systems, is not always accepted by ordinary people. It does, however, remain an important point of reference. On the other hand, there is no unambiguous translation of the attitude in question into relations between groups, states, and nations. The problem at stake is well illustrated by examples from the history of the Jews – from antiquity to contemporary Israel. A wide background for the category of hospitality renders possible more in-depth reflections about the situation prevalent in Poland and present-day Europe. Fear of destabilization is natural and universal; people differ radically as regards, e.g. their assessment of the number of incomers, which could destabilise social order.

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