1984 University of Chicago Press hard cover - 1st edition 1st printing - English only - no dust jacket - minor staining to cover and closed page edge - otherwise cover fine binding strong contents clean - enjoy.

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Title: The Imperative of Responsibility: In Search of an Ethics for the Technological Age (English and German Edition) Jonas, Hans
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication Date: 1984
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0226405966
ISBN 13: 9780226405964
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition.
Condition: Very Good
Weight: 6 ounces

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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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Hans Jonas was the Alvin Johnson Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at the New School for Social Research. Among his many books are The Phenomenon of Life and Philosophical Essays, both published by the University of Chicago Press.

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