A philosophical essay on the function, role, and history of the outsider from antiquity to the contrarians of today.
Originally, the term comes from the world of sports: "Outsiders" are those who enter the race without a chance of winning. In his philosophical essay, Ralf Konersmann explores this particular social phenomenon. From antiquity to the contrarians of today, he examines different types of outsiders: how they launch certain, professionally perpetuated patterns and integrate them into the sense of normality – as a result of which the outsider stands out as an exposed figure of modernity. From Diogenes to Cusanus, from Rousseau to David Bowie, it is on the basis of outsiders that decisions are made about what is moral, political, educational or in good taste.
"Konersmann can sensationally establish unforeseen connections and reveal new interpretations of familiar narratives." - Spiegel online about "The Restlessness of the World"
