The Imperative of Responsibility

The Imperative of Responsibility
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 267
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ISBN-10 : 9780226405971
ISBN-13 : 0226405974
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Book Synopsis The Imperative of Responsibility by : Hans Jonas

Download or read book The Imperative of Responsibility written by Hans Jonas and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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