The Ineffability of Evil and the Challenge of Reason

The intrusion of evil into our lives triggers profound disquietude, questioning, and vulnerability, necessitating philosophical reflection. The resultant concepts of commensurable and incommensurable evil aid understanding, despite the latter’s confounding nature. Differentiating between physical, moral, and metaphysical evil further reframes comprehension, particularly moral evil’s rationality challenge. Efforts to understand incommensurable evil hint at our need for rationality, but also its limitations. The quest for understanding illuminates our humanity and personal resilience against suffering and injustice.
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Beruf : the fate awaiting innovators

Dear Professors, Colleagues and Friends, I am honoured for the opportunity I am offered to give a greeting address to the participants of the International School on “Industry Digital Evolution”. I’m particularly grateful to Prof. Angelo Corallo and Prof. Mariangela Lazoi for this good opportunity. During this brief speech, I would like to refer to the German word Beruf, which indicates two things at the same time: on the one hand, the profession (the job we do) and, on the other, the vocation (what we are called to). There are different kinds of jobs. Some of them require a certain … Continua a leggere Beruf : the fate awaiting innovators