The meaning of liberty beyond Earth. ([2014])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Charles S. Cockell, editor.
• Editors: Cockell, Charles
• Contents: The Cold Equations: Extraterrestrial Liberty in Science Fiction -- Fear of Freedom: the Legacy of Arendt and Ballard's Space Skepticism -- Freedom in a Box: Paradoxes in the Structure of Extraterrestrial Liberty -- Fairness as a Moral Grounding for Space Policy -- Space: John Locke's Ultimate Triumph -- Extraterrestrial Liberty and Creative Practice: a Firsthand Experience of an Imagined Future -- Elsewhere, Liberty -- The fate of Freedom of a Space Exploration Mission Encountering Life and the Liberty of the "Encountered" Extra-terrestrial Beings -- Astronaut Health: Planetary Exploration and the Limitations on Freedom -- Outrunning the Law: Extraterrestrial Liberty and Universal Colonisation -- The Lethality of Interplanetary Warfare: A Fundamental Constraint on Extraterrestrial Liberty -- Interplanetary Federalism: Maximising the Chances of Extraterrestrial Peace, Diversity and Liberty -- Liberty, Freedom and Democracy: Paradox for an Extraterrestrial Society -- Human Space Colonies: Towards a Governance Architecture -- Education and liberty in space.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2014
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (viii, 272 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 629.401; Physics; Astronautics and state -- Philosophy; Liberty -- Philosophy; Astronautics -- Social aspects; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General); Astronautics -- Social aspects; Liberty -- Philosophy; Physical Sciences & Mathematics; Sciences - General; Philosophy -- Movements -- General; Psychology -- Personality; Science -- Astronomy; Philosophy -- Ethics & Moral Philosophy; Social & political philosophy; The self, ego, identity, personality; UFOs & extraterrestrial beings; Ethics & moral philosophy; Social sciences -- Philosophy; Consciousness; Astrobiology; Ethics; Science -- Physics; Impact of science & technology on society; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319095677; 3319095676; 3319095668; 9783319095660
• Related ISBNs: 9783319095660
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 9, 2014).
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