The humanly possible – Sarah Bakewell on the trail of the humanists
Anyone who prefers to make decisions out of responsibility and compassion rather than according to laws and strictures, who finds the lives of individuals more interesting than generalised visions and who dreams of discovering unknown worlds is part of the tradition of humanism. With her successful book "At the Existentialist Café: Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails", British philosopher Sarah Bakewell proved how vividly philosophy can be expounded. In Humanly Possible: The great humanist experiment in living, she talks about the humanism of the Renaissance and the then novel, outrageous idea that humanity is essentially good and free, as well looking at the passionate thinkers of the 20th century. She shows that we can only become truly human in a world full of relationships, stories, songs or images, and invites us to live and think in a human – happy, free, curious – way.
Mod.: Susanne Weingarten
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Date:
Thursday
13. June 2024
19:00 -
Pre Pre sale price (fees excluded) 22 € | 18 € erm.
Eve Evening fund price 28 € | 24 € erm.
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible Available
- Assistance dogs welcome Available
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Languages
- Englisch
- Deutsch
