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Menschenbilder und existenzielles Risiko

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Dieser Beitrag präsentiert sechs Menschenbilder, die in Diskussionen über existenzielles Risiko vorkommen. Er beginnt damit, Sorgen über das existenzielle Risiko in eine historische Perspektive zu setzen. Danach stehen vor allem Menschenbilder im Fokus, die bei der Frage, warum das längerfristige Überleben der Menschheit wichtig ist, eine Rolle spielen.

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    Dieser Abschnitt überschneidet sich mit von mir auf English verfasstem Material in Knutzen, J. (im Druck), „Unfinished Business“, Philosophers‘ Imprint.

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    Dieser Abschnitt überschneidet sich mit von mir auf English verfasstem Material in Knutzen, J. „On Being Concerned About Humanity“ (unveröffentlichtes Manuskript).

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Knutzen, J. (2022). Menschenbilder und existenzielles Risiko. In: Zichy, M. (eds) Handbuch Menschenbilder. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-32138-3_61-1

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