Gottfried Schweiger
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Gottfried Schweiger is a trained philosopher and works at the CEPR as a Senior Scientist since 2011. At the CEPR he was also the Principal Investigator (PI) of the research project "Social Justice and Child Poverty", funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), from 2014 to 2017. He will be Visiting Professor at the Centre for Ethics, University of Toronto, in 2020. Gottfried (co-)authored several peer-reviewed articles and chapters, (co-)edited volumes, and together with Gunter Graf he wrote two monographs on the philosophy of childhood (both with Palgrave Macmillan). Gottfried is co-founding editor of the Zeitschrift für Praktische Philosophie and of the Springer Book Series Philosophy and Poverty and of the Book Series Kindheit – Bildung – Erziehung. Philosophische Perspektiven [Childhood - Education - Upbringing. Philosophical Perspectives], published by J.B. Metzler. He is also associate editor of Palgrave Communications and member of the Advisoary Board of the journal on_education. Together with Johannes Drerup, Gottfried is the coordinator of the Netzwerk Philosophie der Kindheit [Network Philosophy of Childhood] - a platform for philosophers and and interested reserachers working on questions of philosophy and childhood. Furthermore, Gottfried has reviewed papers for several international journals including Journal of Poverty, Journal of Global Ethics, International Theory, Ethical Perspectives, and Review of International Studies. More information and a list of publications can be found on his personal website or his ORCID page. Social and Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Childhood, and Poverty Research |
RESEARCH PROJECT "SOLIDARITY AND JUSTICE AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Social and economic consequences from a normative perspective"
This project proposal is currently under review!
Wider research context / theoretical framework
This research project aims to address the social and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, analyse them from a socio-ethical perspective and identify possible responses. This is a joint project between two the two Principal Investigators, Gottfried Schweiger, based in Salzburg, and Michael Reder, based in Munich.
Hypotheses / research questions / objectives
The first aim of the project is the development of a normative framework for the analysis of the social consequences of COVID-19 pandemic. How can solidarity and justice for the most vulnerable members of society be spelled out? Secondly, we are interested in exploring the question of which social and global injustices will emerge or increase as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic. Finally, this project will examine practices and policies of justice and solidarity as responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and its social consequences.
Approach / methods
In general, the project is a (political) philosophical project with a normative focus. The COVID 19 pandemic already shows that many important ethical questions arise that go far beyond medical questions of triage. Such ethical questions, which will be addressed, are, for example, what justice and solidarity in creating a post-Covid-19 society and world could mean. We will apply classical methods of political philosophy in this project. These are the review of existing philosophical literature, the analysis of normative concepts and theories, questions about the consistency and coherence of the theorems presented, the weighing of arguments and reasons, the critique of moral intuitions, the inclusion of thought experiments, and considerations of how to achieve a reflective equilibrium.
Level of originality / innovation
This project will explore new and innovative ways of developing solidarity-oriented and just policies as responses to the social consequences of pandemics and other crises. It will show that not only economic, political science or medical analyses are needed, but that the ethical perspective of justice is indispensable in order to arrive at decisions that are morally appropriate. Finally, the project will develop innovative answers to the social questions that will arise as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic.
Primary researchers involved
Gottfried Schweiger will be the Principal Investigator of the project part in Salzburg. Michael Reder will be the Principal Investigator of the project part in Munich. Additionally, one postdoc will work in Salzburg, one PhD researcher will work in Munich.
Wider research context / theoretical framework
This research project aims to address the social and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, analyse them from a socio-ethical perspective and identify possible responses. This is a joint project between two the two Principal Investigators, Gottfried Schweiger, based in Salzburg, and Michael Reder, based in Munich.
Hypotheses / research questions / objectives
The first aim of the project is the development of a normative framework for the analysis of the social consequences of COVID-19 pandemic. How can solidarity and justice for the most vulnerable members of society be spelled out? Secondly, we are interested in exploring the question of which social and global injustices will emerge or increase as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic. Finally, this project will examine practices and policies of justice and solidarity as responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and its social consequences.
Approach / methods
In general, the project is a (political) philosophical project with a normative focus. The COVID 19 pandemic already shows that many important ethical questions arise that go far beyond medical questions of triage. Such ethical questions, which will be addressed, are, for example, what justice and solidarity in creating a post-Covid-19 society and world could mean. We will apply classical methods of political philosophy in this project. These are the review of existing philosophical literature, the analysis of normative concepts and theories, questions about the consistency and coherence of the theorems presented, the weighing of arguments and reasons, the critique of moral intuitions, the inclusion of thought experiments, and considerations of how to achieve a reflective equilibrium.
Level of originality / innovation
This project will explore new and innovative ways of developing solidarity-oriented and just policies as responses to the social consequences of pandemics and other crises. It will show that not only economic, political science or medical analyses are needed, but that the ethical perspective of justice is indispensable in order to arrive at decisions that are morally appropriate. Finally, the project will develop innovative answers to the social questions that will arise as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic.
Primary researchers involved
Gottfried Schweiger will be the Principal Investigator of the project part in Salzburg. Michael Reder will be the Principal Investigator of the project part in Munich. Additionally, one postdoc will work in Salzburg, one PhD researcher will work in Munich.
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