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The Imperative of Responsibility

The Imperative of Responsibility PDF Author: Hans Jonas
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226405974
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 267

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Book 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.