02402nam 2200577 450 991080844170332120230803021946.01-4438-5302-X(CKB)2550000001128082(EBL)1477537(OCoLC)859833963(SSID)ssj0001160124(PQKBManifestationID)11767836(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001160124(PQKBWorkID)11117118(PQKB)10300055(Au-PeEL)EBL1477537(CaPaEBR)ebr10778148(CaONFJC)MIL528716(MiAaPQ)EBC1477537(EXLCZ)99255000000112808220131022d2013 uy| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe history and philosophy of astrobiology perspectives on extraterrestrial life and the human mind /edited by David Dunér [and three others]Newcastle upon Tyne, UK :Cambridge Scholars Publishing,2013.1 online resource (286 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4438-5035-7 1-299-97465-1 Includes bibliographical references.part I. Cognition -- part II. Communication -- part III. Culture.Human beings have wondered about the stars since the dawn of the species. Does life exist out there - intelligent life, even - or are we alone? The quest for life in the universe touches on fundamental hopes and fears. It touches on the essence of what it means to formulate a theory, grasp a concept, and have an imagination. This book traces the history of the science of this area and the development of new schools in philosophy. Its essays seek to establish the history and philosophy of astrobiology as research fields in their own right by addressing cognitive, linguistic, epistemological, etExobiologyHistoryExobiologyPhilosophyLifeOriginExobiologyHistory.ExobiologyPhilosophy.LifeOrigin.286Dunér David872924MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910808441703321The history and philosophy of astrobiology4070826UNINA