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Impact of Russian Primacy and Striving for Power on Central and Eastern European Countries

September 9, 2020

Virtual Symposium: The COVID Pandemia and its Impact on Health & Economy of the Philippines

September 1, 2020

Study and Pilgrimage to Rome: Encounter with the Universal Church

August 31, 2020

Newsletter No. 23

August 30, 2020

Connected with God – Spiritual days in the Monastery of Beuron (23rd to 27th July 2020)

July 29, 2020

KAAD mourns the death of its President Eberhard Schockenhoff

July 20, 2020

Alumni of the Day: Babu Thaliath (India)

The emergence of sciences, particularly natural sciences, was shaped by historical and cultural premises in Europe. Its cultural grammar helped to establish the primacy of the "exact sciences" and their worldwide story of success. Who better to focus on its cornerstones than someone who acquired merits in civil engineering in his early years of study (B. Tech., 1988, Kerala). A resulting interest in spatial sciences and aesthetics led Babu Thaliath to an in-depth study of German philology (M. A. 1994, New Delhi) and further into the history of modern philosophy. He focused on the epistemological foundations of Kant’s transcendentalism and Baumgarten's aesthetics, which eventually led to his current research areas that include the inseparably interwoven condition of bodily and mental experiences.

KAAD Column

President Magufuli: “The Coronavirus is a Devil.” The Situation in Tanzania
By Dyoniz Kindata

"I still remember the time when the pandemic hit Europe and Germany in particular. My parents called me almost every day to find out if I was all right. During this time, I started to follow the news from my home country Tanzania closely. The first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in March 2020. Only a few days afterwards, the Prime Minister announced a series of measures, including the closure of schools. In the course of time, the number of people infected increased rapidly. The detailed figure was published on 29th April: 480 cases and 21 deaths. (...)" Read more

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