Thinking versus fear – Thomas Fuchs and Jürgen Wiebicke on ways out of emotional imbalance
We have all experienced it: when the world feels like it’s spinning out of control, this rapidly impacts our sense of personal mental stability as well. Anxiety disorders and depression are on the rise. Working at the interface between psychiatry and philosophy, the multi-award-winning psychiatrist Thomas Fuchs (Verteidigung des Menschen) explores the question of how we as human beings can maintain an even keel in the face of multiple crises and constant media overhype. In his most recent work, Emotionale Gleichgewichtsstörung: Kleine Philosophie für verrückte Zeiten, philosopher Jürgen Wiebicke shows how philosophy can prove surprisingly effective particularly in times of crises. He asserts that there is a cure for fear – thinking. And he shows that the classics of philosophy still have something to say to us today. A conversation about what makes us human and possible ways to achieve personal stabilisation.
Mod.: Stefanie Junker
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Date:
Tuesday
11. June 2024
18:00 -
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
