![]() Origen's Metaphysics of Free Will, Fall, and Salvation: A 'Divine Comedy' of the Universe Myth and Mysticism: A Study of Objectification and Interiorization in Religious Thought The Hymn of the Pearl: Case Study of a Symbol,Īnd the Claims for a Jewish Origin of Gnosticism The Gnostic Syndrome: Typology of its Thought, Imagination, and Mood PART THREE RELIGIOUS THOUGHT OF THE FIRST CHRISTIAN CENTURIES Change and Permanence: On the Possibility of Understanding History Sight and Thought: A Review of “Visual Thinking"ġ2. Biological Foundations of Individualityġ1. Contemporary Problems in Ethics from a Jewish Perspectiveĩ. Philosophical Reflections on Experimenting with Human SubjectsĪgainst the Stream: Comments on the Definition and Redefinition of DeathĨ. Socio-Economic Knowledge and Ignorance of Goalsĥ. Seventeenth Century and After: The Meaning of the Scientific and Technological RevolutionĤ. Jewish and Christian Elements in Philosophy: Their Share in the Emergence of the Modern Mindģ. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND ETHICSġ Technology and Responsibility: Reflections on the New Tasks of Ethics Richard Rainville, for his diligence in preparing the manuscript for the printer and checking my proof¬ reading. The many debts of gratitude I owe to my colleagues of the Institute of Society, Ethics, and the Life Sciences for the benefits I derived from collaborating with them can be only collectively ac¬ knowledged here. Kass, M.D., provided valuable observations on the unpub¬ lished manuscript on Biological Engineering, which were gratefully heeded by me. Robert Heilbroner for their helpful advice regarding the order and title of this collection. Acknowledgment is gratefully made to the publishers who have kindly granted permission to reprint the articles in question. Some have undergone re¬ vision and enlargement of varying extent for their republication here. With two exceptions, the essays in this volume have appeared in print during the years from 1965 to 1973. LTD., Sydney OF CANADA, LTD., Toronto OF INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, New Delh OF JAPAN, INC., TokyoįOR ADOLPH LOWE My Watchful Critic and Friend INTERNATIONAL, INC., London OF AUSTRALIA, PTY. PRENTICE-HALL PRENTICE-HALL PRENTICE-HALL PRENTICE-HALL PRENTICE-HALL No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the publisher. Jonass Hans, 19G3Philosophical essays: from ancient creed toīy PRENTICE-HALL, INC., Englewood Cliffs, N.J.Īll rights reserved. Philosophy-Addresses, essays, lectures, I. CONTENTS: Technology and responsibility: reflections on the new tasks of ethics.-Jewish and Christian elements in philosophy: their share in the emergence of the modern mind.-Seventeenth century and after: the meaning of the scientific and technological revolution. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data JONAS, HANS, 1903Philosophical essays: from ancient creed to technological man. PRENTICE-HALL, INC., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey REGIS COLLEGE LIBRARY 192 J78P Jonas, Hans, 1903-ĭigitized by the Internet Archive in 2018 with funding from Kahle/Austin Foundation It is an exercise in moral philosophy dealing with the application of scientific knowl¬ edge to the practical affairs of men. Part I, “Science, Technology, and Ethics,” moves from the historical rise of the modern mind to its present pre¬ dicament in the active sphere. The crisis of Mediterranean civilization in the first Christian centuries, ex¬ pressed in the phenomenon of Gnosti¬ cism, provides a historical backdrop to the crisis of contemporary civilization. In addition, he explores principles for policy decisions in such areas as eco¬ nomics, medical experimentation and genetic manipulation. The author traces the technological syndrome in its historical growth and its present impact on the human condition. They represent a cross sec¬ tion of his theoretical work in the field of history of religion, history of sci¬ ence, and the moral challenges of con¬ temporary technology. Here is a collection of Hans Jonas’ essays from the years between 19. PHILOSOPHICAL ESSAYS From Ancient Creed To Technological Man
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