Humans as Creators of "Life" in a Philosophical-Theological Perspective

Matern H (2020)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2020

Journal

Theology and Science Routledge

DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2019.1710353

Abstract

Due to current developments in synthetic biology, the question if humans can "create life" has arisen as an issue of public concern. The traditional idea of humanity "playing god" finds expression in many legends and myths. After a short overview on some of these, I will turn to analyze philosophically and theologically whether we should consider ourselves as "co-creators" given our new technical abilities-and what this would mean in ethical terms. I will then argue for an anthropology of humans as creators of the living and an ethics of creation based on natural theological reasoning and eschatological imagination.

Authors with CRIS profile

Harald Matern Lehrstuhl für Systematische Theologie II (Ethik)

How to cite

APA:

Matern, H. (2020). Humans as Creators of "Life" in a Philosophical-Theological Perspective. Theology and Science. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14746700.2019.1710353

MLA:

Matern, Harald. "Humans as Creators of "Life" in a Philosophical-Theological Perspective." Theology and Science (2020).

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