Hans Jonas, Günther Anders, and the Atomic Priesthood: An Exploration into Ethics, Religion and Technology in the Nuclear Age

This article investigates the ethical implications of the notion of an Atomic Priesthood, an artificially constructed religion built around the preservation of knowledge related to nuclear-waste storage by using the work of Hans Jonas (1903-1993) and Günther Anders (1902-1992). Building on Jonas’ Th...

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Main Author: Musch, Sebastian 1984- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2021
In: Religions
Year: 2021, Volume: 12, Issue: 9
Further subjects:B Ethics
B nuclear age
B nuclear waste
B Religion
B transgenerational responsibility
B new religion
B Philosophy
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