02963nam a2200385 a 4500 ebr10748747 CaPaEBR m o u cr cn||||||||| 130329s2013 azu sb 001 0 eng d 2013011212 9780816528707 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780816599226 (e-book) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)857277763 QH326 .E537 2013eb 576.8/39 23 Encountering life in the universe [electronic resource] : ethical foundations and social implications of astrobiology / edited by Chris Impey, Anna H. Spitz, William Stoeger, editors. Tucson : University of Arizona Press, c2013. xi, 269 p. "This book grew out of the workshop 'Astrobiology: Expanding our Views of Society and Self,' held at the University of Arizona's (UA) Biosphere 2 Institute in May 2008." Includes bibliographical references and index. Astrobiology, ethics, and philosophy / Bill Stoeger, Chris Impey, and Anna H. Spitz -- Lessons from Earth : towards an ethics of astrobiology / Carol E. Cleland and Elspeth M. Wilson -- Astrobiology and beyond : from science to philosophy and ethics / William R. Stoeger -- Beyond Horatio's philosophy : biological evolution - the "plurality of worlds" concept / Martinez J. Hewlett -- The wonder called cosmic oneness : towards astroethics from Hindu and Buddhist wisdom and worldviews / Nishant Alphonse Irudayadason -- Social and ethical implications of creating artificial cells / Mark A. Bedau and Mark Triant -- Space exploration and searches for extraterrestrial life : decision making and societal issues / Margaret S. Race -- Astrobiology and society : the long view / Christopher P. McKay -- Planetocentric ethics : principles for exploring a solar system that may contain extraterrestrial microbial life / Woodruff T. Sullivan, III -- Contact : who will speak for Earth and should they? / Jill Tarter -- AstroEthics : engaging extraterrestrial intelligent life forms / Ted Peters -- A scientifically minded citizenry : the ethical responsibility of all scientists / Erika Offerdahl -- Survival ethics and astrobiology / Neville Woolf. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Exobiology Moral and ethical aspects. Exobiology Social aspects. Life on other planets Moral and ethical aspects. Life on other planets Social aspects. Electronic books. local Impey, Chris. Spitz, Anna H., 1954- Stoeger, William R. ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10748747 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 219308 219308