About G[eneral}C[ongregation] 34, Higher Education, and Computer Science
| Authors | Smolarski, Dennis C., S.J.; Tripole, Martin R., S.J. |
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| Date | 1999 |
| Publisher | Loyola Press |
| Place | Chicago, IL |
| Vol / Pages | pp. 106-119 |
Type: Book Section
Tags: calendar, Clavius, Communication, computers, creation, Ethics, God, Ignatius, Jesuit education, justice, quadrivium, Science, Technology
Abstract
Focuses on the possible impact of the 1995 Jesuit GC 34 on scientific and technical disciplines. Sees the discipline of computer science as a valid field for Jesuit participation in line with Ignatius's original thinking. Wonders whether the recent emphasis in Jesuit spirituality on promoting justice and achieving pragmatic results might unintentionally become an obstacle to the rigor and persistence required to pursue abstract foundational sciences such as mathematics, the natural sciences, and computer science. Reflects on the vast untapped areas for the advancement of computer science and their ethical implications. [A]