| Title |
Democracy, science and the state: Reflections on the disaster(s) of our times |
| ID_Doc |
64012 |
| Authors |
Benhabib, S |
| Title |
Democracy, science and the state: Reflections on the disaster(s) of our times |
| Year |
2021 |
| Published |
Philosophy & Social Criticism, 47, 4 |
| DOI |
10.1177/01914537211006771 |
| Abstract |
The global Covid-19 pandemic has changed many aspects of our social and political lives, such as the balance between work and family, the shrinking role of the public sphere and the growth of government by executive or emergency powers. Among the most surprising consequences of this situation has been the rise of scepticism and hostility towards science and scientific authorities. This essay examines the interdependence of modern science and the modern state via a brief detour to Hobbes's philosophy. The economic growth and affluence made possible by the yoking of scientific technology to a modern market economy served to legitimize public power for several centuries. We have reached the end of this cycle and we need a science in the service of reversing the damages inflicted by the Anthropocene on the earth; we need economic production in the service of human equality and dignity, and we need a state in which the alliance between big pharma, big capital and big data is harnessed for a new green deal rather than serving corporate greed. |
| Author Keywords |
Agamben; Anthropocene; COVID-19; emergency; Hobbes; modern science; state |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Arts & Humanities Citation Index (A&HCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000641925200001 |
| WoS Category |
Philosophy; Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary |
| Research Area |
Philosophy; Social Sciences - Other Topics |
| PDF |
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/01914537211006771
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