Exploring the origin, extent, and future of life : philosophical, ethical, and theological perspectives
Record details
- ISBN: 9780521863636
- ISBN: 9780521863636
- ISBN: 9780511651786
- ISBN: 9780511632563
- ISBN: 0521863635
- ISBN: 0511651783
- ISBN: 0511632568
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (xi, 324 pages) : illustrations.
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Computer data. - Publisher: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Content descriptions
General Note: | CatMonthString:april.19 Multi-User. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Astrobiology in a societal context / Constance M. Bertka -- Emergence and the experimental pursuit of the origin of life / Robert M. Hazen -- From Aristotle to Darwin, to Freeman Dyson : changing definitions of life viewed in a historical context / James E. Strick -- Philosophical aspects of the origin-of-life problem : the emergence of life and the nature of science / Iris Fry -- The origin of terrestrial life : a Christian perspective / Ernan McMullin -- The alpha and the omega : reflections on the origin and future of life from the perspective of Christian theology and ethics / Celia Deane-Drummond -- A biologist's guide to the solar system / Lynn J. Rothschild -- The quest for habitable worlds and life beyond the solar system / Carl B. Pilcher and Jack J. Lissauer -- A historical perspective on the extent and search for life / Steven J. Dick -- The search for extraterrestrial life : epistemology, ethics, and worldviews / Mark Lupisella -- The implications of discovering extraterrestrial life : different searches, different issues / Margaret S. Race -- God, evolution, and astrobiology / Cynthia S.W. Crysdale -- Planetary ecosynthesis on Mars : restoration ecology and environmental ethics / Christopher P. McKay -- The trouble with intrinsic value : an ethical primer for astrobiology / Kelly C. Smith -- God's preferential option for life : a Christian perspective on astrobiology / Richard O. Randolph -- Comparing stories about the origin, extent, and future of life : an Asian religious perspective / Francisca Cho. |
Type of Computer File or Data Note: | Text (HTML), electronic book. |
System Details Note: | Mode of access: Internet. |
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription. |
Issuing Body Note: | Made available online by EBSCO. |
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Subject: | Exobiology Life -- Origin -- Philosophy Astrobiologie Entstehung Exobiology Leben Life -- Origin -- Philosophy Philosophie SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Evolution Multi-User. |
Genre: | Electronic book. Electronic books. |