The ethics of astrobiology: Humanity’s place in the cosmos and the extinction problem

Western philosophy has always stressed the importance of understanding the very nature of the universe and the relationship between humanity and the cosmos. Nowadays, astrobiology is used to shed light on that issue through a set of empirical data. Also, the Fermi paradox and the Rare Earth hypothes...

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Main Author: Luca Lo Sapio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2022.1008265/full