A Theological reading of "The Obsolescence of Man" by Günther Anders

Although Günther Anders explicitly confesses in several places that he is an atheist, his writing The Obsolescence of Man lends itself to broad theological readings. We do not understand by this last statement what is commonly accepted in the common mind, but rather we call theological reading the p...

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Authors: Pașca-Tușa, Stelian (Author) ; Iliescu, Constantin-Radu (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2023
In: Journal for the study of religions and ideologies
Year: 2023, Volume: 22, Issue: 65, Pages: 118-131
Further subjects:B image / icon
B Apocalypse
B minimization
B Technology
B Omnipotence
B Media
B obsolescent man
B World
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