Science, culture and the search for life on other worlds. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John W. Traphagan.
• Authors: Traphagan, John W
• Contents: Dedication; Acknowledgements; Contents; 1: Science and€SETI; 1.1 Foundations for€Thinking about SETI: Some Ideas and€Assumptions; 1.2 Thinking about Science; 1.3 Understanding Science; 2: A Brief History of€Imagining Life on€Other Worlds; 2.1 Narrowing Imagination; 2.2 Expanding Imagination; 2.3 Modern Science and€Cosmology; 2.4 Imagining Life on€Other Worlds; 2.5 It Came From€Outer Space; 2.6 It Came From€Earth, Too; 3: Science and€the€Emergence of€SETI; 3.1 Humans Beyond Earth; 3.2 Culture and€the€Drake Equation; 3.3 SETI, Cultural Evolution, and€Civilization. 4: Dogs, Chimps, Humans, and€Alien Intelligence4.1 Intelligence and€Communication; 4.2 Culture and€Indeterminacy; 4.3 Culture as€Collectivized Algorithms; 4.4 What Does this Mean for€SETI Research?; 4.5 The Star Trek Imaginary; 4.6 Symbols and€Meaning; 5: Knowledge Production in€the€Encounter with€Alien Others; 5.1 Alien Cultures and€Anthropology; 5.2 SETI, Imagination, and€Research on€Culture; 5.3 Back to€KIC 8462852; 5.4 Alien Imaginaries, Native Imaginaries; 6: Science, Culture, and SETI ; 6.1 SETI and Anthropomorphism; 6.2 SETI and Ethnocentrism; 6.3 SETI, Science, and Religion. 6.4 Is SETI Science or Religion? 6.5 SETI and Western Religions; 6.6 SETI and the Western Worldview; References; Index.
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 576.8/39; Popular works; Life on other planets; Exobiology; Science -- Social aspects; Astronomy; Anthropology; Astrobiology; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- General; SCIENCE -- Space Science; SCIENCE -- Astronomy; Exobiology; Life on other planets; Science -- Social aspects; Social Science -- Anthropology -- General; Social Science -- Sociology -- General; Science -- Physics; Anthropology; UFOs & extraterrestrial beings; Cultural studies; Impact of science & technology on society; Popular astronomy & space; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319417455; 3319417452
• Related ISBNs: 9783319417448; 3319417444
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
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