Modern Man Is Obsolete
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Modern Man Is Obsolete is a 1945 essay by Norman Cousins that reflects on the implications of nuclear weapons and modern warfare for humanity’s future and moral responsibility.
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| Modern Man Is Obsolete canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
essay
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non-fiction work ⓘ |
| addressesEvent | use of atomic bombs in World War II ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
international control of atomic energy
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peaceful resolution of conflicts ⓘ strengthening of world law ⓘ |
| author | Norman Cousins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
arms race mentality
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moral complacency about mass destruction ⓘ nationalistic approaches to security ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical essay
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political essay ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
humanist
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pacifist-leaning ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
beginning of the nuclear age
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end of World War II ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
World War II
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atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general public
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policy makers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
ethics of war
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global security ⓘ humanity’s future ⓘ modern warfare ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ nuclear weapons ⓘ survival of civilization ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early reflection on nuclear-age ethics
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linking survival of humanity to global cooperation ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
human capacity for self-destruction
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necessity of global ethical standards ⓘ tension between technological power and moral development ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | Norman Cousins’s later writings on peace and nuclear disarmament ⓘ |
| workFocus |
impact of scientific and technological progress on war
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incompatibility of modern weapons with traditional concepts of war ⓘ moral obligations of political leaders ⓘ need for new forms of international cooperation ⓘ need for supranational authority to control nuclear weapons ⓘ responsibility of citizens in a nuclear world ⓘ |
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