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The dimming of starlight : the philosophy of space exploration /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Munévar, Gonzalo (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.
Subjects:
Outer space > Exploration.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • The Dimming of Starlight
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Foreword by Konrad Szocik
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Why Philosophy?
  • 2. The Standard Case For and Against Space Exploration
  • 3. The Philosophy of Exploration
  • 4. Comparative Planetology and Serendipity
  • 5. Cosmology and Fundamental Physics
  • 6. Space Biology
  • 7. Humankind in Outer Space
  • 8. The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
  • 9. Space Technology and War
  • 10. Survival and Wisdom
  • Index