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Lonely Minds in the Universe
Giancarlo Genta
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Description for Lonely Minds in the Universe
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 320 pages, 58 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TTD; VXQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 445.
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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
294
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441922250
SKU
V9781441922250
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99-15
Reviews for Lonely Minds in the Universe
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 ... Read more