Description: Hans Jonas here rethinks the foundations of ethics in light of the awesome transformations wrought by modern technology: the threat of nuclear war, ecological ravage, genetic engineering, and the like. Though informed by a deep reverence for human life, Jonas's ethics is grounded not in religion but in metaphysics, in a secular doctrine that makes explicit man's duties toward himself, his posterity, and the environment. Jonas offers an assessment of practical goals under present circumstances, ending with a critique of modern utopianism.
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EAN: 9780226405971
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Item Length: 22.8 cm
Book Title: The Imperative of Responsibility: in Search of an Ethics for the Technological Age
Item Height: 227mm
Item Width: 153mm
Author: Hans Jonas
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Popular Philosophy
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
Publication Year: 1985
Item Weight: 444g
Number of Pages: 263 Pages