Being Human in a Technological Age: Rethinking Theological Anthropology

Edited by S.C. van den Heuvel

Book cover: Being Human in a Technological Age: Rethinking Theological Anthropology

Extent: 292 pages

Publisher: Peeters Publishers

Subjects: Religious Studies

Series: Christian Perspectives on Leadership and Social Ethics

Series volume number: 7

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(March 2020)

ISBN: 9789042941816

Price: $78.00

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(March 2020)

ISBN: 9789042941823

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‘What does it mean to be human?’ This age-old question has gained new urgency in the light of current technological developments. This volume addresses these developments, as well as the impact they have on human self-understanding, particularly from the perspective of Christian theological anthropology. This volume consists of fourteen chapters, divided into four different parts. The first part explores the challenges that contemporary technology poses with regard to human self-understanding. In the second part, the conceptual assumptions of technological developments themselves are critically questioned. The third part offers theological perspectives on technological developments and assumptions. The fourth and last part of the book returns to the empirical realm, describing the ethical challenges that can be experienced living with complex technology.

  • Edited by S.C. van den Heuvel