Die Ambivalenz des Zweifels. Wissenschaftsfeindlichkeit als Gefahrenquelle für die liberale Ordnung
Jan 1, 2024·
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Janika Spannagel
Abstract
In recent decades, the social significance of science has steadily increased alongside the growing complexity of global crises and the desire for rational solutions. However, this development also generates fears and reservations and is viewed critically or even with hostility by parts of the population. This article takes a closer look at this phenomenon of science skepticism. It sheds light on the background and varieties of such positions, uses recent survey data to provide an empirical assessment, and discusses the dangers that anti-scientific attitudes pose to academic freedom and the liberal order.
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Zeitschrift für Menschenrechte
Authors
Researcher in Political Science
I am passionate about exploring and comparing human rights protection and state coercion in democratic as well as authoritarian contexts. For my work and studies, I have received various scholarships and awards, and spent considerable time abroad in countries on five continents. I was previously a visiting scholar at Stanford University, USA, and a research fellow at the Global Public Policy Institute, Germany, where I co-developed the Academic Freedom Index. I hold a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Freiburg.