교육학적 범주로서의 시민적 예의 = Civility as a Pedagogical Category

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The role of manners and decent behavior for democratic ways of living are explored, as well as the role of truth claims in and for the political realm. On the one hand, it is argued that members of civil societies recognize the importance of truth claims that shape and limit the political sphere. On the other hand there is a focus on the social significance of decent behavior. Decent behavior may require the ability of distancing oneself from rigid pursuits and expressions of truth. From enlightenment and post-enlightenment perspectives, the importance of good behavior for a democratic way of life is easily underestimated. The notion of civility therefore is not particularly prominent in the debate on education and democracy which usually rather focuses on questions of competence. The article tries to highlight the ambivalence of civility which may be construed as the sum of sacrifices human beings have to make for living together. This ambivalence is rooted in the fact that civility means manners, distance and friendly appearances, i.e. also deception.