“The Imperative of Responsibility” in Hans Jonas: a provocation to the theological thinking

The ethics of technology must not be considered simply according to its applicative phase, knowledge-power, but also according to its elucidative phase. Thus technology demands to be completed and to have its reference in a global anthropology which considers other dimensions of human being. Hans Jo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Souza, Waldir
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:Brasil
Institución:Escola Superior de Teologia (EST)
Repositorio:Estudos Teológicos (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:www.est.edu.br/periodicos:article/177
Acceso en línea:http://periodicos.est.edu.br/index.php/estudos_teologicos/article/view/177
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Theology
Theology; Bioethics; Responsibility; Hans Jonas
Teologia
Teologia; Bioética; Responsabilidade; Hans Jonas
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Sumario:The ethics of technology must not be considered simply according to its applicative phase, knowledge-power, but also according to its elucidative phase. Thus technology demands to be completed and to have its reference in a global anthropology which considers other dimensions of human being. Hans Jonas’ thinking – “The Imperative of Responsibility” – attracts to analyze the impact of developments in technoscience, in biotechnoscience before new human action and thus suggests a theological thinking whereas liberty, sin and grace.