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Overview
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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- ISBN-13: 9780226405971
- ISBN-10: 0226405974
- Publisher: University of Chicago Press
- Publish Date: October 1985
- Dimensions: 8.97 x 5.9 x 0.63 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.8 pounds
- Page Count: 263
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