A Bet On Freedom

In his book Sázka na svobodu (A Bet on Freedom), Jiří Přibáň criticizes moral fundamentalism, seeing it as something that ignites passions and sparks political violence and social destruction. At the same time, however, he rejects moral relativism or cynicism and contrasts moral absolutism with the possibility of an ethical life as something that, although it puts our existence on the line, simultaneously gives it meaning. He sees ethics as a defence against the seduction of absolutism and totalitarianism offered by moralists. Věra Jourová, Jacques Rupnik, Petr Zelenka and Josefína Formanová will take part in the discussion, while Karel Hvížďala will serve as host for the evening.