On Philosophy: Ethics in an Epoch of Catastrophes - Horasis Global Meeting 2022
Channel: Horasis Org
Date: 2022-05-20

We might discuss at length the modalities of catastrophe relief, or the ethics of supressing people via war: but these are not widespread though extremely harmful. Instead, as there is democratic backsliding in many countries we might posit deliberative democracy instead – could it solve many of our present and future ills? How to build a safe place, an Agora, for public discussion of what is good, and what is bad?
• Christine Jakobson, Associate Principal, Principia, United Kingdom
• Anna Mahtani, Associate Professor of Philosophy, London School of Economics, United Kingdom
• Herlinde Pauer-Studer, Professor of Practical Philosophy, University of Vienna, Austria
Chaired by
• Benda Hofmeyr, Professor of Philosophy, University of Pretoria, South Africa