A lot of the measures against the Coronavirus have found little or no disapproval by the majority of the population, and many protests against the measures are regarded with suspicion. Yet, should we not be critical of the authoritarian aspects of the measures and of the understanding of politics they exhibit? An essay.
Corona has become the inevitable focal point of all debates. No matter whether this is getting on our nerves or not, we cannot escape the questions the pandemic implies. This is why we have to debate them, and why we launch a new column.
Is there such a thing as moral progress? Where does it come from? How do we determine what it is? Read how we discuss these questions (and many more) with philosopher Philipp Kitcher.
In vorigen Artikeln der Funzel wurde ein neuer Ansatz zum philosophischen Lernen diskutiert: ein Ansatz, an dessen Ende die freie Entfaltung des menschlichen Geistes steht. Aber was soll das heißen? Was ist eigentlich nötig. wenn wir selbstbestimmt und mündig denken - aber auch leben wollen? Eine Replik.
