Edy Korthals Altes Some reflections on ethical challenges

towards a war-free world

'The spectacular developments in science, technology and the econ'omy confront us with new challenges making it imperative to develop 'global ethics' for an increasingly interdependent world. Serious obstacles are the dynamics of the worldwide market economy, our fascination with endless ‘growth’ on a limited planet and our prevailing attitudes. For many, life has become horizontal, one dimensional, often resulting in a depressing loss of perspective and lack of vision. Fortunately there is a rapidly...

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Engels | 16 pagina's (ePub2, 2,8 MB) | Aspekt, Soesterberg | 2019

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CIVITAS, Forum of Archives and Research on Christian Democracy Christian democracy and the fall of communism

The role of Christian Democracy in the collapse of the Communist Bloc. Debates on the role of Christian Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe too often remain strongly tied to national historiographies. With the edited collection the contributing authors aim to reconstruct Christian Democracy's role in the fall of Communism from a bird's-eye perspective by covering the entire region and by taking "third-way" options in the broader political imaginary of late-Cold War Europe into account. The book's...

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Engels | PDF, 3,5 MB | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2019

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Edy Korthals Altes Space technology and human security

This paper discusses the use of space technology, focussing on its military applications. The emphasis is on the political and ethical aspects. Space technology is exercising a revolutionary impact not only on our way of life but also in the military field. It does not only comprise a variety of satellites and sensors - serving both civilian and military goals. Countless are the peaceful applications but it cannot be denied that it could also become a nightmare, creating hell on earth. Whether that...

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Engels | 16 pagina's (ePub2, 2,9 MB) | Aspekt, Soesterberg | 2019

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Venu Rajamony India and the Netherlands

past, present & future

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Engels | 251 pagina's | Bombay Ink, [Groningen] | 2019

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