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Exploring the Origin, Extent, and Future of Life : Philosophical, Ethical and Theological Perspectives.
Philosophers, historians, ethicists, and theologians provide the perspectives of their fields on astrobiology for graduate students and researchers.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Leiden :
Cambridge University Press,
2009.
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| Colección: | Cambridge Astrobiology, 4.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgements; 1 Astrobiology in a societal context; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Astrobiology and public engagement; 1.3 Origin of life; 1.4 Extent of life; 1.5 Future of life; 1.6 Concluding thoughts; References; Part I Origin of life; 2 Emergence and the experimental pursuit of the origin of life; 3 From Aristotle to Darwin, to Freeman Dyson: changing definitions of life viewed in a historical context; 4 Philosophical aspects of the origin-of-life problem: the emergence of life and the nature of science.
- 5 The origin of terrestrial life: a Christian perspective6 The alpha and the omega: reflections on the origin and future of life from the perspective of Christian theology and ethics; Part II Extent of life; 7 A biologists guide to the solar system; 8 The quest for habitable worlds and life beyond the solar system; 9 A historical perspective on the extent and search for life; 10 The search for extraterrestrial life: epistemology, ethic.