Eytan Celik

University Of Bayreuth, Germany, Philosophy & Economics, Graduate Student

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Department für Philosophie, Religionswissenschaft und Wissenschaftstheorie, Faculty Member

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My name is Eytan Celik and I am a PhD student at the University of Bayreuth and currently working at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich. My research focuses mainly on Kant’s concept of freedom and the problem of imputation in his moral philosophy. Another aspect in my work concerns the question to what extent the philosophy of David Hume has influenced Kant’s epistemology as well as his moral philosophy. Besides the philosophy of the Enlightenment, I am also interested in current debates on Fake News and Lying, how to deal with death and teaching philosophy.
Supervisors: Alice Pinheiro Walla and Jens Timmermann

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Jörn Müller

Julius-Maximilians - Universität Würzburg

Universität zu Köln

Leibniz Universität Hannover

Susanne Schmetkamp

University of Fribourg

Sara Di Giulio

Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen

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Lüge und Fake News

Interdisciplinary Journal for Religion and Transformation in Contemporary Society

Fake news and conspiracy theories are current problems that are increasingly influencing politica... more Fake news and conspiracy theories are current problems that are increasingly influencing political and social processes. In particular, whether and how legal action should be taken against them, for example, on internet platforms and social networks, is a matter of current debate. Philosophers already discussed the legal relevance of truthfulness at the Enlightenment, where the basis of modern legal systems was drafted. The German philosopher Immanuel Kant, for example, argued for an unconditional duty of truthfulness, which is why he has been accused of a rigorous view even today. I will present a less rigorous interpretation, in which lies are always ethically reprehensible but can only be prosecuted if they violate an external legal good. That means, based on Kant’s Philosophy, fake news cannot be forbidden in general. However, fake news that inevitably leads to legal damage must be prosecuted, such as inciting violence or giving bad medical advice.

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Lüge und Fake News Eine Kantische Perspektive auf das „Postfaktische Zeitalter“

Fake news and conspiracy theories are current problems that are increasingly influenc- ing politi... more Fake news and conspiracy theories are current problems that are increasingly influenc- ing political and social processes. In particular, whether and how legal action should be taken against them, for example, on internet platforms and social networks, is a matter of current debate. Philosophers already discussed the legal relevance of truth- fulness at the Enlightenment, where the basis of modern legal systems was drafted. The German philosopher Immanuel Kant, for example, argued for an unconditional duty of truthfulness, which is why he has been accused of a rigorous view even today. I will present a less rigorous interpretation, in which lies are always ethically repre- hensible but can only be prosecuted if they violate an external legal good. That means, based on Kant’s Philosophy, fake news cannot be forbidden in general. However, fake news that inevitably leads to legal damage must be prosecuted, such as inciting vio- lence or giving bad medical advice.

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Lüge und Fake News

Interdisciplinary Journal for Religion and Transformation in Contemporary Society

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Lüge und Fake News Eine Kantische Perspektive auf das „Postfaktische Zeitalter“

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