Abstract

Hannah Arendt’s work “Vita Activa and The Human Condition” is considered one of the most im­portant ethical and moral writings of our time. The philosopher understands practical life as an in­escapable human condition, as condicio humana. Practical philosophy, which includes ethics and morality, is situated between work and society. There, technology finds its application. Meanwhile technology’s influence has gained the ability to shape culture, as artificial intelligence (Al) and transhumanism show. This influence has come to be viewed increasingly critically by scientists, who see it as often violating human boundaries.
In the ethical evaluation of a course of action oriented on technology, we follow a traditionally Aristotelian distinction between poesis (greek) and praxis (greek). With poesis we mean an instru­mental, purposeful production process, which is realized through implementation and completed in the finished product. With praxis we define human activity, or communal work.
Arendt interprets the technical processes of conception and work as creativity. As homo Jaber, the “tool-maker”, we want to make the world more beautiful and useful. As animal laborans, we want to make our lives easier and longer.
Today, many of us try to orient ourselves in our everyday lives through technology, such as voice­controlled software. However, in order orient ourselves in the world, it is not technology that is nec­essary, but rather human intelligence and practical action.
This paper illuminates Arendt’s interpretation of the human condition as practical action, and em­phasizes the lessons it provides for ethical education in acoustic engineeringHannah Arendt’s work “Vita activa or On Active Life” is considered one of the most important ethical and moral writings of our time. The philosopher understands practical life as an inescapable human condition, as condicio humana (Latin). Practical philosophy, which includes ethics and morality, is situated between work and society. There technology finds application, meanwhile technology has culturally shaping influence, as the transhumanism shows. This influence is increasingly viewed critically by scientists, human boundaries are often violated.
In the ethical evaluation of an action directed at technology, we distinguish traditionally Aristotelian between poesis (Gr.) and praxis (Gr.). With poesis we mean an instrumental, purposeful production process, which is realized in implementation and completed in the finished product, with praxis we define human action, the common work.
Arendt interprets the technical process of conception and work as creativity. As Homo faber, we want to make the world more beautiful and useful, or as Animal laborans, we want to make our lives easier and longer.
However, today we try to orient ourselves in everyday life through technology, such as voice- controlled software. But, so that we can orient ourselves in the world, not only technology is necessary, but especially intelligence and practical action.
The lecture shows the conditio humana of practical action and which consequences can be derived from it.