Corona and the neglected critical Potential of Political Solidarity
Deutsche Zeitschrift Fur Philosophie
; 70(1):157-171, 2022.
Article
in German
| Web of Science | ID: covidwho-1765563
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 and its social and political consequences have led to increased attention to the sometimes philosophically neglected concept of solidarity. This paper reflects the discourse on solidarity in times of COVID-19 from the viewpoint of the philosophical debate on solidarity. We argue that currently - regarding this debate - the critical potential of solidarity as a political concept is often undermined. Solidarity should rather be used as a social-diagnostic lens to focus on and criticise problematic exclusions caused by current political developments. This applies especially to the cross-border and transnational dimension of political solidarity, which is often neglected in the national constrictions of political COVID-19 strategies. The paper concludes with observations on which levels and in which directions the reflection on solidarity could stimulate both the political and the philosophical debate on global crises such as COVID-19.
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German
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Deutsche Zeitschrift Fur Philosophie
Year:
2022
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