Philosophy Salon with Dr. Ingo Farin: What does it mean to be Human in the 21st Century

The philosopher Immanuel Kant famously asked three questions: What can I know? What should I do? What can I hope for? He also added another question, being the foundational one, what is the human being? Michel Foucault suggested that this comes down to asking what our present historical situation is and how we understand ourselves in it. In the spirit of this last formulation, we will discuss over a period of five weeks every Wednesday from 7pm to 9pm.

Week 1 (12th. March): How do the new digital technologies reshape our relation to the world, other
people, and our past and future? If so, in what ways?

Week 2 (19th March): How are Climate Change and Climate Change Denial affecting the ways we
understand ourselves and our world, locally and globally?

Week 3 (26th March): The Western World: The End of a Long Illusion?

Week 4 (2nd April): What are the roles of science, art, religion, and philosophy today?

Week 5 (9th April): What can we hope for in the 21 st century?

The Philosophy Salon is an open discussion forum. Ingo will give brief introductory remarks before each session. Suggestions for short readings and links will be provided throughout these five weeks. The main purpose is to facilitate a deeper exploration of our contemporary world for everyone by listening and participating in the discussions.