Emma McDonald - Fully Human and Fully Real: Thomas Merton on Technology and Embodiment. Presented for the Tuesdays with Merton Series, January 10, 2023.
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Emma McDonald - Fully Human and Fully Real: Thomas Merton on Technology and Embodiment. Presented for the Tuesdays with Merton Series, January 10, 2023.
Description
Thomas Merton's writings reflect his skepticism in response to rapid technological progress and his deep concern that technological innovation imperils human freedom. In the decades since his death, the pace of technological development has only increased, especially in the realm of biological and medical technologies. What might Merton’s perspectives on technology, human freedom, and moral responsibility have to offer us as we confront new developments in gene editing and reproductive technologies?
Emma McDonald is a doctoral candidate in Theological Ethics at Boston College. Her research brings together qualitative methods and theological reflection to examine family formation, moral agency, and technology. She currently serves on the board of the International Thomas Merton Society.
Emma McDonald is a doctoral candidate in Theological Ethics at Boston College. Her research brings together qualitative methods and theological reflection to examine family formation, moral agency, and technology. She currently serves on the board of the International Thomas Merton Society.
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McDonald, Emma See all items with this value
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2023 January 10 See all items with this value
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© Emma McDonald
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Human body (Philosophy). See all items with this value
Technology. See all items with this value
Duration
61 minutes
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Tuesdays with Merton lecture See all items with this value