This work explores traditional questions in the humanities and social sciences with respect to life and its discovery elsewhere in the Universe.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Kelly C. Smith is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Biological Sciences and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Clemson University. He is also President of the Society for Social and Conceptual Issues in Astrobiology. Carlos Mariscal is Assistant Professor of Philosophy and a faculty member of the Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology (EECB) and Integrative Neuroscience programs at the University of Nevada, Reno.
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* Introduction * To the Humanities and Beyond: Exploring the Broader Questions in Astrobiology Kelly Smith and Carlos Mariscal * Part I - Historical Background * Astrobiology and Society: An Overview Steve Dick * Hell Is Other Planets: Extraterrestrial Life in the Western Theological Imagination Derek Malone-France * Part II - What is Life? * Three Lives and Astrobiology Lucas Mix * Dimensions of Life Definitions Emily Parke * Meaning of the Living State Cole Mathis * Life as It Could Be Luis Campos * Part III - Philosophical Issues in Astrobiology * Do Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence? The Proper Role of Sagan's Dictum in Astrobiology? Sean McMahon * Re-thinking Conceptual Intelligence and the Astrobiology Debate Jason J. Howard * What are Extremophiles? A Philosophical Perspective Carlos Mariscal and Tyler Brunet * Part IV - Ethical Issues in Astrobiology * Convergences in the Ethics of Space Exploration Brian Green * Ethics and Extra-Terrestrials: What obligations will we have to extra-terrestrial life? What obligations will it have to us? Adam Potthast * METI or REGRETTI: Ethics, Risk and Alien Contact Kelly C. Smith * Part V - Social and Legal Issues in Astrobiology * Earth, Life, Space: The social construction of the biosphere and the expansion of the concept into outer space Linda Billings * Myth-Free Space Advocacy Part IV: The Myth of Public Support for Astrobiology Jim Schwartz * Environmental Law and Space Exploration Christopher J. Newman
* Introduction * To the Humanities and Beyond: Exploring the Broader Questions in Astrobiology Kelly Smith and Carlos Mariscal * Part I - Historical Background * Astrobiology and Society: An Overview Steve Dick * Hell Is Other Planets: Extraterrestrial Life in the Western Theological Imagination Derek Malone-France * Part II - What is Life? * Three Lives and Astrobiology Lucas Mix * Dimensions of Life Definitions Emily Parke * Meaning of the Living State Cole Mathis * Life as It Could Be Luis Campos * Part III - Philosophical Issues in Astrobiology * Do Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence? The Proper Role of Sagan's Dictum in Astrobiology? Sean McMahon * Re-thinking Conceptual Intelligence and the Astrobiology Debate Jason J. Howard * What are Extremophiles? A Philosophical Perspective Carlos Mariscal and Tyler Brunet * Part IV - Ethical Issues in Astrobiology * Convergences in the Ethics of Space Exploration Brian Green * Ethics and Extra-Terrestrials: What obligations will we have to extra-terrestrial life? What obligations will it have to us? Adam Potthast * METI or REGRETTI: Ethics, Risk and Alien Contact Kelly C. Smith * Part V - Social and Legal Issues in Astrobiology * Earth, Life, Space: The social construction of the biosphere and the expansion of the concept into outer space Linda Billings * Myth-Free Space Advocacy Part IV: The Myth of Public Support for Astrobiology Jim Schwartz * Environmental Law and Space Exploration Christopher J. Newman
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