Philosophy and Religion

German philosophy has made significant contributions to the international debate, in the first instance in the context of rationalism, with Leibnitz and Wolf, and that of the historical anthropology of the Aufklärung, represented above all by Herder. Kant then shifted the basis of philosophical enquiry to concern itself with the conditions that govern the possibility of acquiring scientific knowledge and exercising the faculty of reason.More ...

In an interdisciplinary research project at the Universities of Jena and Halle, scientists want to develop a multilingual concordance of norm and value terms.More ...

Living in the cloud culture means being constantly online. How does that change society? How does it change friendship? What is the value of pressing an “I like” button? An interview with the psychologist Peter Kruse.More ...

According to a recent poll, every fifth German believes that God created man. Among the most radical opponents of the Darwinian theory of evolution in Germany too are the creationists. They accept the biblical story of creation literally or else at least see life as the result of the purposeful intelligent design of a higher power.More ...

In 1989–1990, Germany and Europe were transformed. These incisive dates also mark the startling growth of Jewish life in Germany which both gratifies and concerns many Jews worldwide.More ...