Paperback
1984 · Chicago
by Jonas, Hans; Herr, David (Trans.)
Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1984. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 9" X 6". xii, 255pp. Rubbing, toning, and bumps to covers, corners, and edges of paper wraps. Price sticker to front cover. Dust-spotting to edges of text block. Faint toning to endpapers. Pages are free of marks and notation. Binding is sound.
ABOUT THIS BOOK:
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.(Publisher). (Inventory #: 14594)
ABOUT THIS BOOK:
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.(Publisher). (Inventory #: 14594)