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Astrobiology, Discovery, and Societal Impact (Hardcover)
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Astrobiology, Discovery, and Societal Impact (Hardcover)
Series: Cambridge Astrobiology
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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 issues, and
implications of discovering life beyond Earth. What do the concepts
of life and intelligence, culture and civilization, technology and
communication mean in a cosmic context? What are the theological
and philosophical implications if we find life - and if we do not?
Steven J. Dick argues that given recent scientific findings, the
discovery of life in some form beyond Earth is likely and so we
need to study the possible impacts of such a discovery and
formulate policies to deal with them. The remarkable and often
surprising results are presented here in a form accessible to
disciplines across the sciences, social sciences, and humanities.
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