Es gibt keine Freiheit ohne Wahrheit und keine Wahrheit ohne Freiheit. Die Aktualität der Überlegungen von Karl Jaspers über die Grundlage der Wahrhaftigkeit in der Öffentlichkeit

Abstract

In his post-war work, Karl Jaspers draws attention to the problem of rela- tionship between truth and freedom. According to Jaspers, truth can only be found in discussion and in confrontation of difference views. There is no truth without freedom. Authoritarian regimes do not allow the free exchange of opinion and are therefore closed to truth. Currently it is common in pub- lic life that people do not care about truth. Indifference toward truth became general because of social media which make transmission of unconfirmed and fake information easier. Disrespect towards truth is also characteristic to the antidemocratic leaders presently holding power, who use lies, frauds and ma- nipulation in order to gain power.