Political Epistemology
On 7th November 2022, I will present my new book at Karl Marx Buchhandlung in Frankfurt am Main.
“Political Epistemology begins with understanding that epistemology without political philosophy is idealistic whereas political philosophy without epistemolog is dogmatic.”
Today, my revised habilitation thesis has been published by Suhrkamp! In it, I develop a conception of knowledge that is able to grasp the truth and the force of knowledge at the same time. This conception of “effective knowledge” thus fulfils the demands of a political epistemology that intertwines epistemology with social …
![New Publication: *The Force of Knowledge* [in German]](/public/media/ww_cover.jpg)
The recording of my inaugural lecture at the Faculty of Humanities of Albert-Ludwigs-University and University College Freiburg is now available.
Next year, my revised habilitation thesis will be published by Suhrkamp! In it, I develop a conception of knowledge that is able to grasp the truth and the force of knowledge at the same time. This conception of “effective knowledge” thus fulfils the demands of a political epistemology that intertwines epistemology with social and political philosophy.
A series of online-talks on the different concepts that we use to analyse untruths in politics, from ideology and lies to half-truths and conspiracy theories.
![Political Falsehoods: Diagnoses and Concepts [mostly in German] [Update]](/public/media/2021_politische_falschheiten.jpg)
If you have missed my inaugural lecture as a “Privatdozent” in philosophy, you can watch the recording at the media server of the University of Frankfurt. An abstract and details to the original event can be found here.
![Recording of my meiner inaugural lecture as “Privatdozent” [in German]](/public/post/2021/2021-05-27_antrittsvorlesung_ffm/featured_ffm_2021-05-26.jpg)
How does knowledge affect us? What political significance do epistemological questions and insights have? My habilitation project investigates the force of knowledge
