Race as a Social Construct and Racism as a Philosophical Problem
The article draws attention to the socio-philosophical connotation of the concept of race and how it relates to the formation of the phenomenon of racism. The author explores the etymology of the concept of race and the conceptualization of race in philosophy, referring to the ideas of Aristotle, Hippocrates, G.-L. Buffon, I. Kant, G. Hegel. The question is examined whether racism is present in German classical philosophy.