Hans Jonas and reflections on God and ethics after Auschwitz
The horrors of the 20th century, of which the Auschwitz episode stands out as an emblematic referential, called into question the representation of an absolutely good and omnipotent God, due to the logical incompatibility of these attributes with the radical evil that occurred. This article seeks to...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP) |
| Repositorio: | Último Andar (Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/58166 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/ultimoandar/article/view/58166 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Auschwitz God Ethics Evil Theodicy Deus Ética Mal Teodiceia Dieu éthique maléfique Théodicée Dios ética mal Teodicea Dio etica male |
| Resumo: | The horrors of the 20th century, of which the Auschwitz episode stands out as an emblematic referential, called into question the representation of an absolutely good and omnipotent God, due to the logical incompatibility of these attributes with the radical evil that occurred. This article seeks to explore philosopher Hans Jonas's reflection, who essays a narrative of God considering his absence in the tragedy of the Shoah. Refuting the rational justifications of theodicy, Jonas seeks a new perspective through a cosmogonic myth, in which God self-renounces omnipotence in favor of cosmic autonomy, exposing himself to the world's contingencies, inserting himself in the becoming of space-time and being affected by it. The voluntary abdication of God promotes man’s autonomy, placing him in an ethical domain in which he is responsible not only for himself, but for all creation and even for God's plan, which is impacted by human actions and omissions. |
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