Lonely Minds in the Universe
(Sprache: Englisch)
The philosophical and religious implications of extraterrestrial intelligence are combined with an exploration of the scientific and technical implications. The book compares recent theories (e.g. 'rare earth') and takes a firm stance against pseudo-science.
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The philosophical and religious implications of extraterrestrial intelligence are combined with an exploration of the scientific and technical implications. The book compares recent theories (e.g. 'rare earth') and takes a firm stance against pseudo-science.
Klappentext zu „Lonely Minds in the Universe “
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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Lonely Minds in the Universe “
The Historical and Philosophical Perspectives.- The Religious Perspective.- The Astrobiological Perspective.- The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.- Interlude: The Search for Extraterrestrial Stupidity.- The Possibility of Contact.
Autoren-Porträt von Giancarlo Genta
The possibility that humans are not alone in the Universe is one of the most intriguing unanswered questions for mankind. Distant Encounters provides a discussion of the scientific and technical implications, including possible faster-than-light space travel and radio communication, as well as the philosophical and religious ones of extraterrestrial intelligent life. It gives a summary of the chemical and biological evolution of the Universe to demonstrate, as a counterbalance to the rare earth theory, why intelligent life might exist somewhere else in the Universe, apart from on Earth.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Giancarlo Genta
- 2010, XXVI, 294 Seiten, Maße: 15,5 x 23,5 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Springer, Berlin
- ISBN-10: 1441922253
- ISBN-13: 9781441922250
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
From the reviews: "Books on astrobiology and alien intelligence ... are beginning to multiply rapidly. ... Genta (mechanics, Politecnico di Torino, Italy) brings in a different dimension by adding the religious and philosophical aspects of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence in an excellent treatment that covers both sides of each issue. ... He also offers a very interesting discussion on how biology and morphology relate to the possible evolution of intelligence. ... For anyone interested in the search for extraterrestrial intelligences. Summing Up: Recommended. All levels." (P. R. Douville, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (7), 2008)
"It has been a pleasure to read ... this beautifully written book which begins with two brief but fascinating chapters on 'The Historical and Philosophical Perspectives' and 'The Religious Perspective' of extraterrestrial intelligence. ... This highly intelligent and beautifully written book is highly recommended to all readers ... ." (Fernande Grandjean and Gary J. Long, Physicalia Magazine, Vol. 30 (4), 2008)
"It first gives an account of our current scientific understanding of the origins of the Universe, Galaxy, Solar System, planets, Earth, Moon, and life on Earth. ... It is a solemn, scholarly, and intensively serious book, carefully and very well-written in English. ... Every reader, even those who are not especially enthused by the prospect of extraterrestrials, is likely to appreciate this splendid portrait of humankind's cosmic origins and of how we fit into the grand scheme of existence." (Peter V. E. McClintock, Contemporary Physics, Vol. 50 (3), May-June, 2009)
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