num_pages: 342
description: In this book one of the century's great philosophers assesses man's ability to stand up to the grimmest threat the world has ever known — nuclear warfare. The mere brutality of the fact of the atom bomb, writes Karl Jaspers, must turn our thoughts to the very meaning of existence, and by doing so, by forcing man to exercise his reasoning powers, it may force him to achieve a new political consciousness.
language: English
title: The Future of Mankind
titlecomplete: The Future of Mankind
genres: Philosophy
ratings_count: 18
publisher: University of Chicago Press (Trd)