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Poszukiwanie wartości w cywilizacji naukowo-technicznej
Searching for the Values in the Scientific and Technical Civilization

Author(s): Jan Wadowski
Subject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Stowarzyszenie Filozofów Krajów Słowiańskich
Keywords: civilization; values; participation; new spirituality

Summary/Abstract: The western civilization experiences axiological crisis. It is expressed in the marginalization of humanistic values, in emphasizing behavioral attitudes and dominance of engineering thought. Growing social inequalities are not expressed in the rebellion, but in the acceptance of “the material values”. The author also argues that on the periphery of the crisis “a new spirituality” is formed. Its supporters prefer anti-dogmatic, holistic and ecological attitudes. This trend creates hope to overcome the dangers of the axiological crisis and formation a culture to refer to the so-called higher values.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 13
  • Page Range: 125-138
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish