Encountering life in the universe ethical foundations and social implications of astrobiology /

Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc.
Other Authors: Spitz, Anna H.,
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, c2013.
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Online Access:http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10748747
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245 0 0 |a Encountering life in the universe  |b ethical foundations and social implications of astrobiology /  |c edited by Chris Impey, Anna H. Spitz, William Stoeger, editors. 
260 |a Tucson :  |b University of Arizona Press,  |c c2013. 
300 |a xi, 269 p. 
500 |a "This book grew out of the workshop 'Astrobiology: Expanding our Views of Society and Self,' held at the University of Arizona's (UA) Biosphere 2 Institute in May 2008." 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a Astrobiology, ethics, and philosophy / Bill Stoeger, Chris Impey, and Anna H. Spitz -- Lessons from Earth : towards an ethics of astrobiology / Carol E. Cleland and Elspeth M. Wilson -- Astrobiology and beyond : from science to philosophy and ethics / William R. Stoeger -- Beyond Horatio's philosophy : biological evolution - the "plurality of worlds" concept / Martinez J. Hewlett -- The wonder called cosmic oneness : towards astroethics from Hindu and Buddhist wisdom and worldviews / Nishant Alphonse Irudayadason -- Social and ethical implications of creating artificial cells / Mark A. Bedau and Mark Triant -- Space exploration and searches for extraterrestrial life : decision making and societal issues / Margaret S. Race -- Astrobiology and society : the long view / Christopher P. McKay -- Planetocentric ethics : principles for exploring a solar system that may contain extraterrestrial microbial life / Woodruff T. Sullivan, III -- Contact : who will speak for Earth and should they? / Jill Tarter -- AstroEthics : engaging extraterrestrial intelligent life forms / Ted Peters -- A scientifically minded citizenry : the ethical responsibility of all scientists / Erika Offerdahl -- Survival ethics and astrobiology / Neville Woolf. 
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650 0 |a Exobiology  |x Social aspects. 
650 0 |a Life on other planets  |x Moral and ethical aspects. 
650 0 |a Life on other planets  |x Social aspects. 
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