Social and Conceptual Issues in Astrobiology (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780190915650)

How universal are our moral obligations? Should we attempt to communicate with life beyond our planet? What is "life"? Social and Conceptual Issues in Astrobiology explores the most important questions related to the field of astrobiology, and the resulting book is the most comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach focused on the humanistic issues of the multidisciplinary science of astrobiology to date.

Questions surrounding life on other planets have troubled humankind for centuries; this volume outlines the questions for the next decade of research in the field of astrobiology. Kelly C. Smith and Carlos Mariscal have assembled the top scholars from fields spanning history, communication, philosophy, law, and theology to consider the implications of life elsewhere. The perspectives supplied by this expansive group of contributors have never before been collected in book a book focused on astrobiology. This book sets a benchmark for future work in astrobiology, giving readers the groundwork from which to base the continuous scholarship coming from this ever-growing scientific field.

Author: Kelly C. Smith
ISBN-10: 019091565X
ISBN-13: 9780190915650
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 05/19/2020
Pages: 328
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.40w x 1.30d