Astrobiology, discovery, and societal impact /
The search for life in the universe, once the stuff of science fiction, is now a robust worldwide research program with a well-defined roadmap probing both scientific and societal issues. This volume examines the humanistic aspects of astrobiology, systematically discussing the approaches, critical...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2018.
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| Series: | Cambridge astrobiology ;
9. |
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction : when biospheres collide
- Approaches
- History
- Discovery
- Analogy
- Critical issues
- Can we transcend anthropocentrism?
- Is human knowledge universal?
- How can we envision impact?
- Impact!
- Astroculture : transforming our worldviews
- Astroethics : interacting with alien life
- Astropolicy : preparing for discovery
- Summary and conclusions : at home in the biological (or postbiological)
- Universe.
