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In this chapter of the book, Worldviews and the WTO’, the two basic concepts of risk and their respective epistemological and philosophical origins are discussed. The first risk concept is rooted in the individualistic and rational philosophy of the Enlightenment and early Capitalism. The second risk concept stems from anti-modernist movements associated with romanticism and the alienation of man from nature.
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Burkard, M. (2018). Two Concepts of Risk. In: Conflicting Philosophies and International Trade Law. Philosophy, Public Policy, and Transnational Law. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61067-2_4
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