englischThroughout history, Western philosophical thought has focused on questions of ethics and politics on the one hand. On the other hand, it has pursued rational inquiry with the aim of scientific progress.

On this second front, historical-philosophical research, supported by philology, aims to [...]

englischAnyone who visits Berlin’s Olympic Park will inevitably stumble across the continued effects of the site's Nazi monumentality—and also its largely unbroken tradition of ethnic and anti-Semitic monumentality. The criticism of this is diverse, but so far rather loosely interwoven: Where does [...]

englischThis volume delves into the intricate relationship between the political left and Carl Schmitt, one of the most influential and controversial political theorists of the 20th century. The contributions collected here illuminate how various left-wing currents, from radical Marxism to [...]

Der zweite Band des Forschungsnetzwerks Junges Nachhaltigkeitsrecht analysiert zentrale Aspekte des Nachhaltigkeitskonzepts und seiner rechtspraktischen Umsetzung. Dabei werden kritische Perspektiven zu bestehenden Nachhaltigkeitskonzeptionen im Recht aufgezeigt und diskutiert. Es wird der Frage [...]

englischThis volume of the falsafa. Yearbook for Islamic Philosophy of Religion, which – as usual – contains German and English contributions, is devoted to the thematic relationship between religion and politics. Both interdisciplinary and interreligious perspectives are addressed. In addition to [...]

englischPolitical scandals and the dynamics of outrage they trigger shape our perception of political decisions and institutions in a special way. Political scandals unleash quite considerable de facto political power without being contained in constitutionally formalised structures. What power [...]

englischSoft law and its role in the enforcement of EU law: Apart from the Treaty infringement procedure there are more and more procedures, mostly laid down in secondary law, by which the EU – often using soft law – ensures Member States’ compliance with EU law. This development entails a [...]

englischThis textbook sheds light on the field of social work in sport, which is currently being developed. Through an independent presentation of the discipline and profession of social work and sport, the question of whether the term "science" is justified for social work and sport is the subject [...]

englischThis textbook provides a systematic introduction to the theory of science and methodology by presenting and independently developing four central themes: 1) Science consists of social systems and actions, it must be distinguished in this dimension from religion, politics, economics, and from [...]