Gunnar Hindrichs is professor of philosophy at the University of Basel (Switzerland).  He has written on metaphysical questions, on social philosophy, and on aesthetics, especially on the aesthetics of music.  

"In my presentation, I shall argue that the opposition between traditional and critical thinking is mistaken.  Critique and tradition are not opposites but forces intertwined.  The argument proceeds in two steps.  In a first step, it articulates the distinction between critique and tradition as the distinction between deliberative judgement and prejudice.  In a second step, it analyses the power of judgement, which is at work in judgements and prejudices, and exposes a common sense as its presupposition.  Finally, it bring the results together:  the common sense, which is the presupposition of good judgement, is formed in a cultural tradition." 

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