عنوان

Extraterrestrial altruism : evolution and ethics in the Cosmos

Standard Number

2146

.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc

English

Title Proper

Extraterrestrial altruism : evolution and ethics in the Cosmos

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Heidelberg

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Springer

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2014

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

)xv, 329 pages( : illustrations.

Series Title

Frontiers collection

Text of Note

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.

Entry Element

، Cosmology -- Philosophy

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، Altruism

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، Physics

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AU

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Douglas A Vakoch

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