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The Image in Hans Jonas’s Philosophical Anthropology

December 12, 2024 10:00 am , Leave a Comment ,
Close-up of a brown eye. In the reflection you can see a balcony screen in the foreground and, in the distance, other buildings, suggesting that the model is on the balcony of an apartment.

Hans Jonas explores the image as a central element in philosophical anthropology and ontology, highlighting vision as the mediator between the organism and the world. The human capacity to create images and abstractions, which enables the formation of the “self-image”, is crucial for ethical reflection on the impact of biotechnology and transhumanism. … Read More →

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