Science Ethics and Research Integrity L2

Lecture 2: Opinion, Belief, Knowledge: A Case-Study on "Knowing"

Prof. Gunter Süß, Mittweida University of Applied Sciences

In the lecture, the central Kantian concepts of "opinion, belief, knowledge" will be contextualized in terms of cultural history and philosophy. As a result, it will be clarified why science and expert knowledge has had such a difficult time in recent decades and - conversely - why, for example, some people are convinced that they are governed by reptiloids. What comprises the fascination of conspiracy theories and what explanations do they offer?