Ferdinand von Schirach worked as a criminal defense attorney for many years. His accounts of the hell of the courtroom all became bestsellers. Barbara Bleisch looks into the depths of the human soul with the subtle star author. His books have sold millions of copies internationally, and his stories have inspired films and television series. Ferdinand von Schirach has irritated and delighted his audience for years. Laconically and coolly, he describes what happens when a person commits an inconceivable act - pulling out a knife, smashing a skull, raping and strangling. The former criminal defense attorney is convinced that there is indeed a terrible act, a cruel crime - but there is no such thing as an inhuman beast. Rather, we all carry good and evil within us, shades of gray. When the situation escalates, it is usually because someone can no longer find a home in the world. This has far-reaching consequences for criminal law. Von Schirach does not believe that ideas of atonement and revenge are appropriate in a constitutional state; punishment can only be justified as a preventive measure. Barbara Bleisch speaks to the star author about guilt and atonement, about human loneliness - and about the warmth of reason. Sternstunde Philosophie from October 7, 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More culture on YouTube ???? https://www.youtube.com/srfkultur?sub... More culture on Facebook ???? / srfkultur More culture on Twitter ???? / srfkultur More culture on srf.ch ???? https://www.srf.ch/kultur ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The "Sternstunde Philosophie" cultivates the in-depth and critical exchange of ideas and gets to the bottom of the burning questions of our time. The "Sternstunde Philosophie" draws a broad arc from socio-political topicality to the fundamental questions of philosophy: Who is responsible for what, what does human freedom consist of, what determines the meaning of our lives? Guests include personalities from science, culture, politics and business - voices that stimulate thought and reflect on and classify our current events. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Social Media Netiquette from SRF: ► https://www.srf.ch/social-netiquette #SRFCulture #SRFSternstunde #Philosophy #SRF