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The Dimming of Starlight is a philosophical treatise on space exploration that presents the fascinating stories of how space technology saves lives and protects our planet from catastrophe.
List of contents
- Foreword by Konrad Szocik
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1. Why Philosophy?
- Chapter 2. The Standard Case For and Against Space Exploration
- Chapter 3. The Philosophy of Exploration
- Chapter 4. Comparative Planetology and Serendipity
- Chapter 5. Cosmology and Fundamental Physics
- Chapter 6. Space Biology
- Chapter 7. Humankind in Outer Space
- Chapter 8. The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
- Chapter 9. Space Technology and War
- Chapter 10. Survival and Wisdom
- Index
About the author
Gonzalo Munévar, UC Berkeley Ph.D., is a Professor Emeritus at Lawrence Technological University. His main research interests are experimental neuroscience, space exploration, evolutionary biology, and philosophy of science. He continues to perform research on bipolar disorder and consciousness, think about space exploration, and write literature.
Summary
The Dimming of Starlight is a philosophical treatise on space exploration that presents the fascinating stories of how space technology saves lives and protects our planet from catastrophe.
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There is no doubt that in the third decade of the 21st century, the idea of advanced and long-term space exploration, especially human missions, requires a wise and comprehensive justification. Such wise and comprehensive justification is an extremely difficult art. Repeating general cliches today is no longer enough. This art of philosophical, in-depth justification for space exploration has been perfectly succeeded by Gonzalo Munévar." - Konrad Szocik, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow
