The Meaning of Liberty Beyond Earth by Charles S. Cockell (English) Hardcover Bo

Description: The Meaning of Liberty Beyond Earth by Charles S. Cockell The purpose of this book is to initiate a new discussion on liberty focusing on the infinite realms of space. The emergence of human space exploration programs in the last 40-50 years raise a fundamental and new question: what will be the future of liberty in space? This book takes the discussion of liberty into the extraterrestrial environment. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The purpose of this book is to initiate a new discussion on liberty focusing on the infinite realms of space. The discussion of the nature of liberty and what it means for a human to be free has occupied the minds of thinkers since the Enlightenment. However, without exception, every one of these discussions has focused on the character of liberty on the Earth. The emergence of human space exploration programs in the last 40-50 years raise a fundamental and new question: what will be the future of liberty in space? This book takes the discussion of liberty into the extraterrestrial environment. In this book, new questions will be addressed such as: Can a person be free when the oxygen the individual breathes is the result of a manufacturing process controlled by someone else? Will the interdependence required to survive in the extremities of the extraterrestrial environment destroy individualism? What are the obligations of the individual to the extraterrestrial state? How can we talk of extraterrestrial liberty when everyone is dependent on survival systems? Back Cover The purpose of this book is to initiate a new discussion on liberty focusing on the infinite realms of space. The discussion of the nature of liberty and what it means for a human to be free has occupied the minds of thinkers since the Enlightenment. However, without exception, every one of these discussions has focused on the character of liberty on the Earth.The emergence of human space exploration programs in the last 40-50 years raise a fundamental and new question: what will be the future of liberty in space? This book takes the discussion of liberty into the extraterrestrial environment. In this book, new questions will be addressed such as: Can a person be free when the oxygen the individual breathes is the result of a manufacturing process controlled by someone else? Will the interdependence required to survive in the extremities of the extraterrestrial environment destroy individualism? What are the obligations of the individual to the extraterrestrial state? How can we talk of extraterrestrial liberty when everyone is dependent on survival systems? Author Biography Charles Cockell is Professor of Astrobiology at the University of Edinburgh. His research interests are focused on microbial life in extreme environments. Prof. Cockell is co-author / editor of 8 books and a large number of research articles. Table of Contents The Cold Equations: Extraterrestrial Liberty in Science Fiction.- Fear of Freedom: the Legacy of Arendt and Ballards Space Skepticism.- Freedom in a Box: Paradoxes in the Structure of Extraterrestrial Liberty.- Fairness as a Moral Grounding for Space Policy.- Space: John Lockes 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: Towardsa Governance Architecture.- Education and liberty in space. Review "It demonstrates the value of the humanities and social science in the exercise of science and engineering. … This is a book that engineering and science students should read along with their subject matter texts. It will also be of value to philosophy and political science students, and others who want to inform their space policymaking capacity with some aspects of science. … In all, The Meaning of Liberty Beyond Earth is a thought-provoking book worth reading." (Joanne Irene Gabrynowicz, Quest, Vol. 23 (1), 2016)"This book transports us to the pioneering phase of a new branch of our subject " astrosociology. And what an engaging, stimulating and thought-provoking book it is." (David W. Hughes, The Observatory, Vol. 135 (1246), June, 2015) Review Quote "This book transports us to the pioneering phase of a new branch of our subject astrosociology. And what an engaging, stimulating and thought-provoking book it is." (David W. Hughes, The Observatory, Vol. 135 (1246), June, 2015) Feature Takes the discussion of liberty into the extraterrestrial environment Presents an interdisciplinary approach to the topic Serves an interdisciplinary readership of space policy makers, space engineers and scientists, social scientists Discusses the shifting meaning of freedom, liberty and democracy in environments beyond Earth Details ISBN3319095668 Year 2014 ISBN-10 3319095668 ISBN-13 9783319095660 Format Hardcover Short Title MEANING OF LIBERTY BEYOND EART Series Space and Society Language English Media Book Imprint Springer International Publishing AG Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland Edited by Charles S. Cockell Pages 272 Edition 2015th Illustrations 14 Illustrations, black and white; VIII, 272 p. 14 illus. DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-09567-7 Author Charles S. Cockell Publisher Springer International Publishing AG Edition Description 2015 ed. 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