Dr Klaus Vieweg Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)
Dr Klaus Vieweg Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena) - Philosopher and Hegel expert Klaus Vieweg on a misunderstood concept of freedom in the corona crisis Philosopher and Hegel expert Klaus Vieweg perceives a misunderstood concept of freedom behind the debate on the restriction of civil rights in order to contain the coronavirus pandemic. He references Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, who was born 250 years ago this year. According to Hegel, freedom is inextricably linked to reason. The current contact bans cannot be considered severe restrictions of freedom, but rather a temporary limitation of certain rights, proportional to the present emergency situation. After all, having one's health safeguarded is a fundamental civil right of every citizen. You call Hegel the philosopher of freedom, but currently freedoms are being severely restricted. Do you also feel this personally? The notion of freedom as a core concept of philosophy is difficult to explain so briefly.
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