Mensch - Natur - Technik

Zusatztext

The contributors to this volume explore the interrelations between processes of norm formation and conceptions of the conditio humana in the context of contemporary cultural and technological innovation. Rapid developments in technology and society frequently erode, in whole or in part, normative boundaries of socially evolved structures that are commonly taken for granted. Moral norms that, owing to the context of their emergence, stand in marked contrast to present-day reality of life thus come under increasing pressure to be "updated." Technologies such as artificial intelligence are transforming the scope of human agency. The contributors to this volume address the related ethical challenges, which include the imperative not to constrict this scope prematurely. The processes of norm formation thereby required are indeed subject to social and cultural change, yet they cannot abstract from an implicit conception of the human being. Across the range of perspectives outlined, the contributors bring to light the often concealed anthropological-normative implications and contribute to a pressing and complex contemporary debate. The volume originated from an international conference held at the Theologicum in Tübingen in July 2025 on the occasion of Elisabeth Gräb-Schmidt's retirement. Conceived as a "Festschrift" for her 70th birthday, it has been expanded to include contributions from colleagues and former doctoral students.

Autorenportrait

Friedhelm Meier (Herausgegeben von) Born 1985; 2020 doctorate; 2025 habilitation; Privatdozent at the Faculty of Protestant Theology at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen and Pastor in the Protestant Church of the Palatinate (Protestant Regional Church). Gotlind Ulshöfer (Herausgegeben von) Born 1967; 2000 Doctorate in Protestant Theology at Heidelberg University; 2013 Habilitation at Eberhard Karls University Tübingen; Professor of Diaconal Studies, Ethics and Digitalization at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences and Adjunct Professor at Eberhard Karls University Tübingen.

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