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The dimming of starlight : the philosophy of space exploration / Gonzalo Munévar.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Munévar, Gonzalo, author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Astronautics--Philosophy.
- Astronautics.
- Outer space--Exploration--Philosophy.
- Outer space.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (321 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2023.
- Summary:
- 'The Dimming of Starlight' is a philosophical treatise on space exploration that presents the fascinating stories of how space technology saves lives and protects our planet from catastrophe.
- 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.
- Notes:
- Also issued in print: 2023.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 1, 2023).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-768994-9
- 0-19-768993-0
- 0-19-768992-2
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