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Thompson, Phillip M

 
9781498215589: Returning to Reality: Thomas Merton's Wisdom for a Technological World
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1498215580 ISBN 13 : 9781498215589
Editeur : Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2012

Synopsis

This book synthesizes the diverse reflections on technology by monk and spiritual writer Thomas Merton to develop a compelling contemplative critique of the threats and challenges of nuclear war, communication technologies, and biotechnologies that may alter what it means to be human. At the core of his critique, Merton opposes a technological mentality that favors processes of efficiency and utility at the expense of our ultimate purpose, a quest for the wisdom to guide us to the divine source of our being and reality. To counter this modern idolatry, Merton's insights offer a path of reflection, balance, and community. More specifically, Merton offers some constructive approaches and healing possibilities through a balanced approach to work, a careful and intentional managing of technology, and an accessing of the recuperative dimensions of nature. In its conclusion the book brings the insights of these chapters together for a final reflection on how to maintain our humanity and our spiritual integrity in a technological world.

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À propos de l'auteur

Dr. Phillip M. Thompson is the Executive Director of the Aquinas Center of Theology at Emory University. He has published two books, Between Science and Religion, the Engagement of Catholic Intellectuals with Science and Technology and Returning to Reality, Thomas Merton's Wisdom for a Technological World. He has written in or been interviewed by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Associated Press, and Headline News.

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Éditeur
Wipf & Stock Publishers
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1498215580
ISBN 13 
9781498215589
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
134
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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