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| Risks: Risks are the possibility of something considered negative happening. The assessment of risks influences current actions. While the corresponding events lie in the future, the risks exist in the present. See also Predictions, Knowledge, Actions, Behavior, Certainty, Future._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Günther Anders on Risks - Dictionary of Arguments
Beck I 79 Risks/Anders/Beck: Thesis: in every nuclear threat lies the "end of the comparative". The apocalyptic catastrophe is reduced to the extent of "private digestibility". I 80 The advice follows the humorous logic of horror: "If you're dead - beware! Danger in default!".(1) 1. G. Anders, Die atomare Bedrohung, Munich 1983._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Ande I G. Anders Die Antiquiertheit des Menschen München 2002 Beck I U. Beck Risk Society: Towards a New Modernity. New Delhi 1992 German Edition: Risikogesellschaft Frankfurt/M. 2015 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-20