How much, and what, do you need to know to be a good citizen? When you choose between political parties as a voter, are you doing the same as when choosing between products in a supermarket? How does knowledge function in markets, how does it function in democratic political system, and what is the interaction between these two realms?
What’s the deeper story behind such seemingly disparate phenomena as the influence of corporate money on academic research, the use of indicators inspired by market-prices in hospitals and other public institutions, and the claims by populists that “people have had enough of experts”?
Oxford University Press wrote about Lisa Herzog’s latest book:
“Lisa Herzog
- explores the political dimensions of knowledge in democratic and capitalist societies
- argues for a “democratic institutionalist” approach to preserve democratic institutions and enable the coordination of knowledge
- combines philosophical arguments with insights from political science, law, psychology, and history of ideas
- speaks to timely issues in the age of “fake news” and distrust of experts”
(Oxford University Press)
In this launch event Lisa Herzog will engage with comments and questions by colleagues from philosophy, political theory, and economics, and from the audience.
Participants
- Ulrich Gähde – Professor emeritus of Philosophy of Science and Epistemology, Universität Hamburg as well as member of the Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Hamburg
- Lisa Maria Herzog – Professor of Political Philosophy, University of Groningen and HIAS Fellow 2021/2022*
- Colin von Negenborn, Postdoctoral Fellow, „Markets and Moral(s)”, Universität Hamburg
- Peter Niesen, Professor of Political Theory, Universität Hamburg
The discussion will be moderated by Anna Hofmann – Director/Head of Research and Scholarship, ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius
Book published by Oxford University Press, October 2023