Published 1981 | Version v1
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The humaneness of our technical civilization

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It is good facing our civilization with a critical distance. It keeps away self-complacency and hybris. What we need is a potential of renewal which must be raised by doubts and challenges. A critical distance is based on the determined approval of our civilization which tries to comply with mankind in a high degree. Civilization is the expression of a realistic picture of man. According to this view freedom shall only be possible because of continuous changes and changes are only possible if there is freedom. Propagating confidence in the undestroyable basic forces of human nature and thus enjoying the present as well as trusting the future: this is our message, our moral task. (orig./HP)

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Abstract (German)

Die kritische Distanz zu unserer Zivilisation ist gut. Sie bewahrt uns vor Selbstgefaelligkeit und Hybris. Wir brauchen das Erneuerungspotential, das von Zweifeln und Herausforderungen geweckt wird. Sie ruht auf dem Fundament eines beherzten Ja zu unserer Zivilisation. Diese unsere Zivilisation ist in hohem Masse menschengemaess. Sie ist der gueltige Ausdruck eines realistischen Menschenbildes, wonach Freiheit nur in dauerndem Wandel und Wandel nur in Freiheit moeglich ist. Vertrauen in die unzerstoerbaren Grundkraefte der menschlichen Natur, damit Freude an der Gegenwart und Zuversicht fuer die Zukunft zu verbreiten: das ist unsere Botschaft, unsere moralische Aufgabe. (orig./HP)

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Original title (German)
Die Menschlichkeit unserer technischen Zivilisation

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
16 p.
Report number
INIS-mf--7013

Conference

Title
Advances in safety evaluation of nuclear power plants.
Acronym
5. GRS-expert's discussion 1981
Dates
22 - 23 Oct 1981.
Place
Munich, Germany, F.R.

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
13671552
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ENGINEERING; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR POWER; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SOCIOLOGY
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY; POWER