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The Dimming of Starlight

The Philosophy of Space Exploration

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Produktbeschreibung

The Dimming of Starlight is a philosophical treatise on space exploration that presents the fascinating stories of how space technology saves lives and protects our planet from catastrophe.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press Inc
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 167mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 614g
• ISBN-13: 9780197689912
• ISBN-10: 0197689914
• Artikelnr.: 67779816

Autorenporträt

Gonzalo Munévar, UC Berkeley Ph.D., is a Professor Emeritus at Lawrence Technological University. His main research interests are experimental neuroscience, space exploration, evolutionary biology, and philosophy of science. He continues to perform research on bipolar disorder and consciousness, think about space exploration, and write literature.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Konrad Szocik
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Why Philosophy?
Chapter 2. The Standard Case For and Against Space Exploration
Chapter 3. The Philosophy of Exploration
Chapter 4. Comparative Planetology and Serendipity
Chapter 5. Cosmology and Fundamental Physics
Chapter 6. Space Biology
Chapter 7. Humankind in Outer Space
Chapter 8. The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Chapter 9. Space Technology and War
Chapter 10. Survival and Wisdom
Index