There are obviously two major, and somewhat opposed, developments putting humanity and the way humans organise themselves to test: on the one hand we find the development of digitalization and so-called artificial intelligence, questioning the independence and exceptionality of humankind; on the other hand, nature and the perception of nature respectively are equally putting humankind … Read more
The history of theory and practice of Human Rights can be traced back to the philosophy and art of Greek and Roman Antiquity. During this period the conceptualization of terms such as law, citizenship, authority, society, state, democracy began to start, enabling us in a systematic manner to perceive relations between individuals, individuals and society, … Read more
The plan: We are working on a book on Corona Politics and Policies – Challenging Principles of Human Rights. Much had been said about (the breach of) Human Rights during the time of pendemics. The forthcoming volume will be special as it does not look at single rights; instead, the various contributions aim on opening … Read more