Humanism and naturalism
Keynote speech: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Julian Nida-Rümelin
Naturalism as a world view is a phenomenon that has accompanied the success of the natural sciences since the late 18th and early 19th century. In different variations, it represents the thesis that only the natural sciences open up our knowledge of the world and that all other forms of knowledge and cognition must ultimately be traced back to them. The lecture will make it clear why any form of naturalism is incompatible with a humanistic perspective on people and their living environment and endangers the ethical foundations of a humane way of life.
The speaker studied philosophy and physics as a double degree, completed his doctorate and habilitated under the philosopher of science Wolfgang Stegmüller in Munich.
He sees himself as a humanist philosopher
Moderator: Katrin Raczynski (Humanistischer Verband Deutschlands – Bundesverband)
