The : in search of an ethics for the technological age Jonas, Hans 1903-1993 creator author Herr, David translator text bibliography ilu Chicago University of Chicago Press 1984 monographic eng ger

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xii, 255 pages ; 24 cm. 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. / Hans Jonas ; translated by Hans Jonas, with the collaboration of David Herr. Translation of: Das Prinzip Verantwortung. Bibliography: p. [233]-246. Includes bibliographical references. Ethics Responsibility Technology Moral and ethical aspects BJ1453 .J6613 1984 9780226405971 LC 83-18249 920803 20251013170815.0 990106077780107026