Meeting the Alien

An Introduction to Exosociology

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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Recent advances in the fields of astrophysics, astronomy and astrobiology make it more likely than ever before, that Earth may not be the only inhabited planet, and that humanity may not the only intelligent species in the universe.What would be the consequences of contact with an extraterrestrial intelligence?

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2023-06-23
Mått148 x 210 x 17 mm
Vikt386 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor280
FörlagSpringer Fachmedien Wiesbaden
MedarbetareElliott,John
ISBN9783658413163
OriginaltitelDie Gesellschaft der Außerirdischen

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Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik
Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik

The aliens at the gates of sociology.- Thinking about aliens.- The earth in space.- SETI – History, methods and presuppositions of the scientific search for extraterrestrial intelligences.- SETA – The search for extraterrestrial artifacts.- Calls in the dark forest – risky communication attempts.- Methodological considerations for the scenario analysis of first contact.- Consequences of first contact – A scenario analysis.- The cultural preparation for the first contact.- Proto-Sociology of extraterrestrial civilizations.- Hot potato in scientific alien research.- Outlook.

“The book makes good use of the historical and social science literature. … In this volume Anton and Schetsche have produced an original, readable, and judicious contribution to the growing literature on the subject, a contribution that future historians of astronomy may analyze, especially if intelligent life is discovered beyond the Earth.” (Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, Vol. 26 (3), 2023)