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The welfare of all people as a guiding principle for political and moral action\u2014until recently, this ideal seemed widely accepted, but it is now once again controversial and was by no means universally prevalent throughout history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where does this humanistic ethos actually come from? Is it a legacy of the West? And to what extent did imperial expansion contribute to its emergence and spread?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hans Joas explores these questions in his groundbreaking book and asks what is perhaps the most important question of all today: Can there even be moral universalism without imperialism?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On December 1, Hans Joas will discuss these questions, based on his book, with Elisabeth Bronfen and Jan Weyand, moderated by Frank Adloff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elisabeth Bronfen<\/a> \u2022 Professor Emeritus of English and American Studies at the University of Zurich and Global Distinguished Professor at New York University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hans Joas<\/a> \u2022 Ernst Troeltsch Honorary Professor at the Faculty of Theology at Humboldt University in Berlin and member of the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jan Weyand<\/a> \u2022 Acting Professor of Sociology at the University of Hamburg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moderator:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frank Adloff<\/a> \u2022 Professor of Sociology and Director of the DFG Research Group \u201cFutures of Sustainability\u201d at the University of Hamburg<\/p>\n\n\n\n


The event will take place in the \u00bbGro\u00dfer H\u00f6rsaal\u00ab of the Museum Am Rothenbaum K\u00fcnste und Kulturen der Welt (MARKK), Rothenbaumchaussee 64.
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The discussion will be held in German. The event will be followed by a small reception.
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