Towards a New Enlightenment – The Case for Future-Oriented Humanities
Markus Gabriel / Christoph Horn / Anna Katsman / Wilhelm Krull / Anna Luisa Lippold / Corine Pelluchon / Ingo Venzke
What role can the humanities play in shaping our common future? What are the values that guide us in the 21st century? How can we unleash the potential the humanities offer in a time of multiple crises? This volume tackles some of these fundamental questions, acknowledging and developing the changing role of academic discourse in a turbulent world. This timely book argues that the humanities engender conceptual tools that are capable of reconciling theory and practice. In a bold move, we call for the humanities to reach beyond the confines of universities and engage in the most urgent debates facing humanity today – in a multidisciplinary, transformative, and constructive way. This is a blueprint for how societal change can be inclusive and equitable for the good of humans and non-humans alike.
Kapitel-Übersicht
Frontmatter
Contents
Preface
1 The need to recouple the humanities and social sciences with society
2 The unique knowledge position of the humanities and social sciences
3 The methods of the humanities and social sciences
4 The humanities and social sciences will only succeed if they pursue an integrative approach
5 Reconfiguring institutions – Towards a culture of creativity
6 Towards a New Enlightenment
7 Suggestions for the way ahead
Summary
Notes
References
About the authors
transcript
22. September 2022, 80 Seiten
OPEN ACCESS