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Oppor­tunities and Limits of the Tol­erance of Ambiguity

Part of the Lecture Series Where Does the Truth Lie? On the Tolerance of Ambiguity (in German)

Prof. Hans-Georg Soeffner (University of Bonn) shows that the demand for tolerance of ambiguity played a funda­mental role in social cohesion as early as the European Enlighten­ment. However, the contextual back­ground to this demand is now utterly changed: We live in a hetero­geneous society whose structures are characte­rized by religious, national, ethnic, political and economic pluralism. Soeffner high­lights the oppor­tunities and limitations presented by tolerance of ambiguity.

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W. M. Blumenthal Academy
Fromet-und-Moses-Mendelssohn-Platz 1, 10969 Berlin
Postal address: Lindenstraße 9-14, 10969 Berlin

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In the lecture series Where Does the Truth Lie? On the Tolerance of Ambiguity, five scholars discuss the tolerance of ambiguity and its relevance today: How can we acknowledge and tolerate different positions?

Curated and moderated by Natan Sznaider

Hans-Georg Soeffner

Hans-Georg Soeffner is Senior Professor of Sociology at the University of Bonn. He is spokesperson for the Bonn Center for Reconciliation Studies and a fellow at the International Science Forum (FIW) at Bonn University. He is also a board member and permanent fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities (KWI) in Essen.

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Hans-Georg Soeffner; photo: Barbara Frommann, Uni Bonn

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Lecture Series Where Does the Truth Lie? On Tolerance of Ambiguity

Lecture Series Where Does the Truth Lie? On Tolerance of Ambiguity: Information on the event series
Events
Tolerance of Ambiguity and Art: Lecture by Nora Sternfeld, 13 Jun 2024, 7 pm, in German
Tolerance of Ambiguity and the Muslim Perspective: Lecture by Bekim Agai, 25 Sep 2024, 7 pm, in German
Current page: Opportunities and Limits of the Tolerance of Ambiguity: Lecture by Hans Georg Soeffner, 23 Oct 2024, 7 pm, in German
Digital Content
Tolerance of Ambiguity and the Jewish Perspective: Lecture by Natan Sznaider, video recording from 10 Apr 2024, in German
Tolerance of Ambiguity and Antisemitism – with Ilka Quindeau, video recording from 13 May 2024, in German

Where, when, what?

  • WhenWed 23 Oct 2024, 7 pm
  • Where W. M. Blumenthal Academy
    Fromet-und-Moses-Mendelssohn-Platz 1, 10969 Berlin
    Postal address: Lindenstraße 9-14, 10969 Berlin
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  • Entry fee

    6 €, reduced rate 3 €

  • Language German

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