ISSN 1993-8616
1998 Archives
December 1998 - When ideas are capital: the knowledge economy
The extent and consequences of this economy, where ideas and images are more prominent than physical products, are hotly debated today. More
November 1998 - Immigrants on the borderline
Vulnerable and “different”, immigrants are easy targets when their host countries experience hard times. More
October 1998 - Human rights, the struggle continues
In the long struggle for the defense of human rights, international society is mobilizing in reaction to new threats to hard-won victories. More
September 1998 - Higher education... and after?
Universities have changed radically to keep pace with modern life. Now where are they heading in this high-speed age? More
July-August 1998 - 20,000 worlds under the sea
The oceans, their resources and the marine environment are today subjected to unprecedented demands. International maritime law has thus developed rapidly. More
June 1998 - Prisons - a system in crisis
Prison causes more ethical, social, psychological and economic problems than it solves. What can be done to improve the penal system? (PDF format - 9 MB) More
May 1998 - Progress, risk and responsibility
The ethical implications of the many advances made in science and technology concern everyone. (PDF format - 14 MB) More
April 1998 - Primeval art - rock painting and engraving
Prehistoric rock art, found in almost all the world’s regions, is a mine of information about early man’s intellectual development. (PDF format - 17 MB) More
March 1998 - Life beyond life?
Who can fail to wonder about the mystery of the hereafter? Even those who do not believe in an afterlife feel driven to ask themselves why so many others do. (PDF format - 15 MB) More
February 1998 - Medicine and tradition
Modern medicine may be coming round to the idea that the sick are not “machines” but people rooted in their cultural and natural environment. (PDF format - 15 MB) More
January 1998 - Frugality - a way to a better life?
In its most positive sense, frugality is not deprivation or abstinence but a moderation of conduct striking a balance between the necessary and the superfluous. (PDF format - 15 MB) More