Tetsugaku Companion to Japanese Ethics and Technology (1st ed. 2019) (Tetsugaku Companions to Japanese Philosophy #1)
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- Synopsis
- This book explores the relevance of Japanese ethics for the field of ethics of technology. It covers the theories of Japanese ethicists such as Nishida Kitarō, Watsuji Tetsurō, Imamichi Tomonobu, Yuasa Yasuo, as well as more contemporary ethicists, and explores their relevance for the analysis of energy technologies, ICT, robots, and geoengineering. It features contributions from Japanese scholars, and international scholars who have applied Japanese ethics to problems in the global condition. Technological development is considered to cause new ethical issues, such as genetically modified organisms fostering monocultures, nanotechnologies causing issues of privacy, as well as health and environmental issues, robotics raising issues about the meaning of humanity, and the risks of nuclear power, as witnessed in the Fukushima disaster. At the same time, technology embodies a hope for mankind, such as ICT improving relationships between human beings and nature, and smart systems assisting humans in leading a more ethical and environmentally friendly life. This book explores these ethical issues and their impact from a Japanese perspective.
- Copyright:
- 2019
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9783319590271
- Related ISBNs:
- 9783319590257
- Publisher:
- Springer International Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 11/23/19
- Copyrighted By:
- Springer
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Reference, Science, Outdoors and Nature, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Philosophy
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Kiyoshi MURATA
- Edited by:
- Thomas Taro LENNERFORS
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