Lonely Minds in the Universe: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

Lonely Minds in the Universe: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

by Giancarlo Genta (Author), Giancarlo Genta (Author)

Synopsis

This interdisciplinary book probes the subject of extraterrestrial intelligent life, offering scientific and technological implications, discussing the philosophical and religious connotations and rebuffing pseudo-scientific assertions such as 'rare earth'. The author discusses such philosophical questions as: What is intelligence? What is consciousness? Should we expect ETIs to be conscious beings? Also discussed is the viability of future astronautics which would enable closer human contact with ETI.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 316
Edition: 2007
Publisher: Copernicus
Published: 06 Jul 2007

ISBN 10: 0387339256
ISBN 13: 9780387339252