Quando l’ignoranza (condivisa) non scusa

Berdini, Federica and Bonicalzi, Sofia (2022): Quando l’ignoranza (condivisa) non scusa. In: Iride - Filosofia E Discussione Pubblica, Vol. 35, No. 2: pp. 249-267

Abstract

In recent years, several national and international reports have highlighted an increase in episodes of xenophobic and racist violence in Italy, accompanied by a growing attitude of acceptance of racism. Based on the Italian case, we show how this attitude represents in itself a manifestation of racism and how its spread constitutes a case of shared ignorance. While not constituting an excuse for judgments of individual responsibility, such shared ignorance nevertheless implies that the measures necessary to undermine the socio-cultural mechanisms underlying the acceptance of racism are a matter of shared and future-looking responsibility.

• Item Type: Journal article
• Faculties: Philosophy, Philosophy of Science and Religious Science
• Subjects: 100 Philosophy and Psychology > 100 Philosophy
• ISSN: 1122-7893
• Language: Italian