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The Impact of Discovering Life Beyond Earth
Steven J. Dick
(2015)
Sprog: Engelsk
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- Udgiver: Cambridge University Press (Oktober 2015)
- ISBN: 9781316426869
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- Hardback: 366 sider
- Udgiver: Cambridge University Press (Oktober 2015)
- ISBN: 9781107109988
Part I. Motivations and Approaches. How Do We Frame the Problems of Discovery and Impact?: Introduction;
1. Current approaches to finding life beyond earth, and what happens if we do Seth Shostak;
2. The philosophy of astrobiology: the Copernican and Darwinian presuppositions Iris Fry;
3. History, discovery, analogy: three approaches to the impact of discovering life beyond earth Steven J. Dick;
4. Silent impact: why the discovery of extraterrestrial life should be silent Clément Vidal;
Part II. Transcending Anthropocentrism. How Do We Move beyond our Own Preconceptions of Life, Intelligence and Culture?: Introduction;
5. The landscape of life Dirk Schulze-Makuch;
6. The landscape of intelligence Lori Marino;
7. Universal biology: assessing universality from a single example Carlos Mariscal;
8. Equating culture, civilization, and moral development in imagining extraterrestrial intelligence: anthropocentric assumptions? John Traphagan;
9. Communicating with the other: infinity, geometry, and universal math and science Douglas Vakoch;
Part III. Philosophical, Theological, and Moral Impact. How Do We Comprehend the Cultural Challenges Raised by Discovery?: Introduction;
10. Life, intelligence and the pursuit of value in cosmic evolution Mark Lupisella;
11. 'Klaatu barada nikto' - or, do they really think like us? Michael Ruse;
12. Alien minds Susan Schneider;
13. The moral subject of astrobiology: guideposts for exploring our ethical and political responsibilities towards extraterrestrial life Elspeth Wilson and Carol Cleland;
14. Astrobiology and theology Robin Lovin;
15. Would you baptize an extraterrestrial? Guy Consolmagno, SJ;
Part IV. Practical Considerations: How Should Society Prepare for Discovery - and Non-Discovery?: Introduction;
16. Is there anything new about astrobiology and society? Jane Maienschein;
17. Evaluating preparedness for the discovery of extraterrestrial life: considering potential risks, impacts and plans Margaret Race;
18. Searching for extraterrestrial intelligence: preparing for an expected paradigm break Michael A. G. Michaud;
19. SETI in non-western perspective John Traphagan and Julian W. Traphagan;
20. The allure of alien life: public and media framings of extraterrestrial life Linda Billings;
21. Internalizing null extraterrestrial 'signals': an astrobiological app for a technological society Eric Chaisson; Index.