Caritas et veritas, 2026 (roč. 16), číslo 1

Editorial

Umělá inteligence a transformace společnosti - zamyšlení nad současnými perspektivami a budoucími výzvami pro společenské a humanitní vědy

Daniel D. Novotný, Chileshe Mulenga

Caritas et veritas 2026, 16(1):4-5  

Historie lidské civilizace je v mnoha ohledech příběhem přizpůsobování se proměnlivým podmín kám: klimatickým a environmentálním výkyvům, epidemiím i objevům nových materiálů a tech nologií. Každá z těchto transformací přetvořila lidský život způsobem, který je zároveň osvobozující i znepokojivý. Platí to pro přechod k zemědělství a pastevectví, stejně jako pro zvládnutí metalurgie, využití nových zdrojů energie či ovládnutí výroby čtyř základních materiálů, na nichž (jak popisuje v řadě svých knih Václav Smil) spočívá současná civilizace: oceli, čpavku, betonu a plastů. V sou časnosti, charakterizované zrychlujícím se tempem změn, probíhá další transformace:...

Rozhovor

Rozhovor s Jurajem Hvoreckým o umělé inteligenci, obavách z jejího rozvoje, náboženství a pečovatelských robotech.

Daniel D. Novotný

Caritas et veritas 2026, 16(1):14-17  

Mgr. Juraj Hvorecký, Ph.D. je slovenský filosof působící v České repub lice. Studoval filosofii na Univerzitě Komenského v Bratislavě a na Slip pery Rock University v Pensylvánii. Doktorát z filosofie získal na Filo zofickém ústavu v Bratislavě v roce 2005. V současnosti působí jako vedoucí Oddělení aplikované filosofie a etiky na Filosofickém ústavu AV ČR. Je autorem řady odborných publikací především z oblasti filoso fie mysli a aplikované etiky, zejména etiky nových technologií a institu cionální etiky. Aktivně se věnuje také popularizaci společenských věd a je členem Bioetické komise Rady pro výzkum, vývoj a inovace (RVVI) a Etické komise pro posuzování...

Studie Tematické

Artificial Intelligence as a Challenge for Spiritual-theological Reflection in the Context of the Encyclicals Laudato si’ and Fratelli tutti

Michal Černý

Caritas et veritas 2026, 16(1):18-32 | DOI: 10.32725/cetv.2026.004  

The development of generative artificial intelligence in the last three years has fundamentally transformed the forms of education, the shape of the labour market and the competencies needed for a successful life in modern society. Church documents have commented on tech nical and social changes since the late 19th century, but the perception of selected social changes and their spiritual and social risks is broader. This study aims to create a field of thought constituted by reflection on contemporary socio-religious themes and to contextualise these themes through the themes of two encyclicals of Pope Francis—Laudato si’ and Fratelli...

The Word without a Speaker? Scripture, Its Meaning, and the Challenge of Large Language Models

Jiří Dosoudil

Caritas et veritas 2026, 16(1):33-44 | DOI: 10.32725/cetv.2026.005  

Recent developments in AI, particularly LLMs, have brought renewed attention to herme neutical questions concerning how meaning arises in language and whether it depends on the intention of a speaking subject. Against this background, the present study asks how Scripture can be understood as the Word of God in a context where language demonstra bly functions without a speaker, arguing that this situation challenges modern logocentric models of meaning rather than theological conceptions of Scripture. Methodologically, the article combines philosophical analysis of language, biblical-theological examination of the concepts of dābār and logos,...

The Anthropological Turn Towards Dialogue in the Age of Generative AI

Milan Urbančok, Jozef Žuffa, Lucia Malíčková

Caritas et veritas 2026, 16(1):45-55 | DOI: 10.32725/cetv.2026.006  

Generative artificial intelligence is reshaping the conditions of theological interpretation by changing how religious texts are searched, organised, questioned, and methodologically approached. This article examines the methodological and anthropological implications of integrating generative AI into theological research, with particular attention to the formu lation of research questions, the interpretation of textual corpora, and the responsibility of the human interpreter. The study is based on a theological-anthropological, hermeneutical, and conceptual analysis that draws on the authors’ research trajectory since 2023, including interdisciplinary...

Artificial Intelligence and Social Diversity: Demographic Aspects and Security Challenges

Ivana Olecká, Josef Smolík

Caritas et veritas 2026, 16(1):56-75 | DOI: 10.32725/cetv.2026.007  

Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are increasingly shaping everyday life. This study examined patterns of AI use in the Czech Republic and their relationship with demographic factors. A representative sample of 521 respondents aged 15 and above was surveyed between March and June 2024 using online and assisted interviews. Key variables included gender, age (adolescence/early adulthood, middle adulthood, late adulthood, old age), and highest level of education (elementary, vocational, secondary, tertiary). Results show that intensive use of AI accounts is limited: only a small proportion of respondents use AI daily or very...

Artificial Intelligence in Psychotherapy: experiences of Aftercare Programme Clients

Kristýna Hellerová, David Urban, Jana Hamhalterová

Caritas et veritas 2026, 16(1):76-87 | DOI: 10.32725/cetv.2026.008  

AI tools are increasingly present in mental health and addiction aftercare, yet little is known about clients’ perspectives in these settings. This qualitative study examines how adults in Czech aftercare programmes experience AI-supported tools across emotional, cognitive, and ethical dimensions. Using reflexive thematic analysis (Braun and Clarke) of transcribed semi-structured interviews with five clients in post-treatment recovery, the analysis identified themes of emotional support, cognitive structuring, and ambivalence regarding trust, rela tional authenticity, and data privacy. The findings suggest that AI can complement psycho social...

Payment Cards and Consumerism in the Age of AI: towards a Mediation Account

Ehsan Arzroomchilar, Daniel D. Novotný

Caritas et veritas 2026, 16(1):88-102 | DOI: 10.32725/cetv.2026.009  

We sometimes assume that technologies simply do what they are designed to do. Technology, however, brings new opportunities and risks into the world that would not have been possible otherwise. It often leads to effects that are unintended and/or unforeseen and exceed our pri mary intentions. It shapes environment, society, and even our own self-understanding. In this paper, we offer an account of one such technology, namely payment cards (and other related payment technologies), which are an important step in the direction of cashless society and Internet of Things. While conveniently facilitating the process of payment, these cards have been shown...

Technological Hegemony in the Global South: epistemicide, Dehumanisation and Digital Domination

Chileshe Mulenga Nicholas, David Mutemwa

Caritas et veritas 2026, 16(1):103-116 | DOI: 10.32725/cetv.2026.010  

This paper examines the dominance of Western technological systems in the Global South within an increasingly digitalised world where education, healthcare, governance, and social interaction are shaped by digital technologies. It argues that these systems reinforce epistemic inequality by privileging Western knowledge while marginalising indigenous epistemologies, thereby threatening human dignity, epistemic justice, and cultural identity. Drawing on Neil Postman’s concept of technopoly alongside African philosophical perspectives on relationality and communal knowledge, the study demonstrates how Western-controlled digital platforms and infrastructures...

Recenze a články

Pavel Hošek, Jako anděl s polámanými křídly. Duchovní profil Karla Kryla, Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2025, 220 stran, ISBN: 978-80-7325-607-4

Jan Hábl

Caritas et veritas 2026, 16(1):117-118  

Nakladatelství CDK vydalo poslední knihu prof. Pavla Hoška, religionisty z ETF UK, Jako anděl s polámanými křídly. Duchovní profil Karla Kryla. Jsem filosof výchovy. Proto hned na začátku této recenze přiznávám, že neumím číst knihy jinak než pedagogickým prizmatem. Budu se tedy v tomto textu dotýkat otázek formování osobnosti, výchovy k pravdě a charakteru. Hoškova kni ha si to navíc žádá sama: autor totiž nečte Kryla pouze jako rebela s kytarou, ale jako muže, který svými písněmi i životem formoval druhé – často nevědomky – po celé generace.