Abstract
This article reconstructs Tillich's kairos as a change of perspectives, as a 'crisis of thinking': not only the particular historical events matter, but also the way they are (re-)conceptualized. Covid-19 is a crisis in this sense: it shows that our Western ways of thinking have led into a crisis. We overemphasize science at the cost of practical wisdom. The article shows how detrimental this emphasis was for the politics on Covid-19 in the Netherlands and how many lives could have been saved if we had applied more phronesis. Also, the Covid-19 crisis shows that we overemphasize and misinterpret notions that are crucial for our Western ways of thinking, namely individualism, (human) rights and freedom.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Liminal Spaces and Ethical Challenges |
Subtitle of host publication | Yearbook 2021/2022 |
Editors | Christian Danz, Marc Dumas, Werner Schüßler, Bryan Wagoner |
Publisher | De Gruyter |
Pages | 117-140 |
Number of pages | 24 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783110984729 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783110997033 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2022 |