Prometheus as a dubious hero of the Silicon Valley elite Author: Johanna Schacht Mankind considers Prometheus from the Greek myth actually a hero. They even admire him. Here now he appears in a different light, namely as a thief of knowledge and insight that he stole from Pandora, the Great Goddess – an unjust cultural …
The fatal logic of a zeitgeist Author: Dr. Lars Jaeger Science freed us from many forms of suffering, but it also brings with it the loss of absolute certainties, since any knowledge can and must be questioned. Esotericism and spirituality are supposed to provide absolute statements that are firm and self-contained to compensate. Unfortunately, this …
On the historical traces of a synthesis Author: Prof. Dr. Orestis Terzidis Natural science has radically changed our view of man and the world in recent centuries. This change has profound consequences for our approach to technology and nature, but also for our understanding of religion and art, science, of society and politics. Modern ways …
Goethe’s intuitive understanding of music Author: Dietlinde Küpper Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is considered one of the greatest poets in European history, but his curiosity and inquisitiveness also led him to immerse himself in various other areas of art and natural science with the desire to understand the essence of the world behind things. In …
