Die Epistemisierung des Politischen. Wie die Macht des Wissens die Demokratie gefährdet

Whether it's the vaccine debate, the Corona crisis, or the climate crisis – many political disputes today are framed as knowledge conflicts. There is a decreasing focus on normative aspects and individual courses of action, with the argument centering instead on who has the superior insights: the implicit assumption is that those who align most closely with scientific findings possess solutions that are then deemed indispensable. Alexander Bogner examines this fixation on knowledge issues and its consequences. It becomes clear that this epistemic turn in politics poses a greater danger to our democracy than the easily recognizable manipulation of fake news and Twitter lies. The surge in conspiracy ideologies and alternative facts, which seems to have been thoroughly addressed, takes on an entirely new significance under these circumstances.