This interdisciplinary book probes the subject of extraterrestrial intelligent life, offering scientific and technological implications, discussing the philosophical and religious connotations and rebuffing pseudo-scientific assertions such as ‘rare earth’. The author discusses such philosophical questions as: What is intelligence? What is consciousness? Should we expect ETIs to be conscious beings? Also discussed is the viability of future astronautics which would enable closer human contact with ETI.
This interdisciplinary book probes the subject of extraterrestrial intelligent life, offering scientific and technological implications, discussing the philosophical and religious connotations and rebuffing pseudo-scientific assertions such as ‘rare earth’. The author discusses such philosophical questions as: What is intelligence? What is consciousness? Should we expect ETIs to be conscious beings? Also discussed is the viability of future astronautics which would enable closer human contact with ETI.
Lonely Minds in the Universe
294Lonely Minds in the Universe
294Paperback(Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007)
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ISBN-13: | 9781441922250 |
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Publisher: | Springer New York |
Publication date: | 10/29/2010 |
Edition description: | Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007 |
Pages: | 294 |
Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.03(d) |