Hans Jonas
Hans Jonas · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Philosopher of the ethics of technology, author of 'The Imperative of Responsibility'
1903, Mönchengladbach, Germany — 1993, New Rochelle, New York, United States
Germany · British Mandate Palestine · Canada · United States
Hans Jonas is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Philosopher of the ethics of technology, author of 'The Imperative of Responsibility'
Hans Jonas was a philosopher best known for 'The Imperative of Responsibility' (1979), which founded an ethics for the technological age grounded in humanity's duty toward future generations and the biosphere. A student of Heidegger and Bultmann, he was a Jew who fled Nazi Germany, served in the British Army's Jewish Brigade, and later taught at the New School in New York.
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Philosopher of the ethics of technology, author of 'The Imperative of Responsibility'
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Philosophy
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