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

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"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."

Contents

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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