BIO
Markus is an internationally acclaimed philosopher and holds the Chair in Epistemology, Modern and Contemporary Philosophy at the University of Bonn. He is the Director of the Center for Science and Thought as well as Chairman of the International Centre for Philosophy NRW. He has been awarded numerous prizes, fellowships, and visiting professorships. His books have been translated into many languages.
Markus is academic director at THE NEW INSTITUTE.
QUESTIONS
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What gives you hope?
The possibility of moral progress, i.e., of the systematic and rational improvement of the conditions of humanity’s coexistence on our beautiful planet. -
How does change happen?
By way of sudden crises and our equally sudden realization that we need new tools to regain control under ultimately uncontrollable conditions of complex socio-economic interactions. -
What is your relationship with our planet?
I firmly believe that our planet is the only place available for human intelligent life to continue existing. We need to begin to take care of our habitat and overcome our dangerous tendency to believe that we are the masters of nature. We are part of our planet and will never be able to transcend this part of the human condition.
PUBLICATIONS
INTERVIEW
Markus Gabriel on Hope and Reason
We interview Markus Gabriel (program director of the Foundations of Value and Values) on the topic of hope and whose philosophy inspired Gabriel’s understanding of the relation between hope and philosophy.
''Towards a New Enlightenment. The Case for Future - Oriented Humanities'', 2022
The Power of Art, 2020
The Limits of Epistemology, 2020
Neo-Existentialism, 2018
I Am Not a Brain: Philosophy of Mind for the Twenty-First Century, 2017
Why the World Does Not Exist, 2015
Transcendental Ontology: Essays in German Idealism, 2011
LATEST
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Discussion Paper
The Integrative Power of the HumanitiesOut of crises comes the new: flood disasters, drought, heat waves, forest fires and other extreme events are accompanied by great uncertainty - the systemic connection of these crises and the consequences for our future thinking and actions are all too clear. What we need are proposals for sustainable change and new spaces for thinking and action. What we need is increased involvement of the humanities and their integrative power.
Markus Gabriel | Christoph Horn | Anna Katsman | Corine Pelluchon | Ingo Venzke |
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interview
The Future of ProgressMarkus Gabriel on Invisible Goods
Markus Gabriel | The Human Condition in the 21st Century | Beyond the War |
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PAPER EDITION
On HopeHope is a promise, a contradiction, a quiet revolution.
Ece Temelkuran | Markus Gabriel | Lea Ypi | Jonathan White | Georg Diez |
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interview
Hope and ReasonMarkus Gabriel is an internationally acclaimed philosopher of the New Realism school of thought.
Markus Gabriel | The Human Condition in the 21st Century | Paper Edition vol.2 |
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news
Values for the 21st Century – First fellowships at THE NEW INSTITUTETHE NEW INSTITUTE issues its first fellowship call – focusing on “The Foundations of Value and Values”.
Colin Mayer | Markus Gabriel | Sonja Vogt | Corine Pelluchon | Dennis Snower |
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news
Values for Tomorrow – Markus Gabriel Will Become a Fellow at THE NEW INSTITUTEMarkus Gabriel, Germany’s most innovative contemporary philosopher, will become a fellow at THE NEW INSTITUTE.