عنوان

Extraterrestrial altruism : evolution and ethics in the Cosmos

2146

English

Extraterrestrial altruism : evolution and ethics in the Cosmos

Heidelberg

Springer

2014

)xv, 329 pages( : illustrations.

Frontiers collection

Extraterrestrial Altruism examines a basic assumption of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence )SETI(: that extraterrestrials will be transmitting messages to us for our benefit. This question of whether extraterrestrials will be altruistic has become increasingly important in recent years as SETI scientists have begun contemplating transmissions from Earth to make contact. Should we expect altruism to evolve throughout the cosmos, or is this only wishful thinking? Would this make biological sense? Is it dangerous to send messages to other worlds, as Stephen Hawking has suggested? Would extraterrestrial societies be based on different ethical principles? Extraterrestrial Altruism explores these and related questions about the motivations of civilizations beyond Earth, providing new insights that are critical for SETI. Chapters are authored by leading scholars from diverse disciplines anthropology, astronomy, biology, chemistry, computer science, cosmology, engineering, history of science, law, philosophy, psychology, public policy, and sociology.

، Cosmology -- Philosophy

، Altruism

، Physics

AU

Douglas A Vakoch

NO

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