Buch, Englisch, Band 228, 215 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 353 g
Reihe: International Archives of the History of Ideas Archives internationales d'histoire des idées
The Transformation of Astrobiology in the Early Modern Period
Buch, Englisch, Band 228, 215 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 353 g
Reihe: International Archives of the History of Ideas Archives internationales d'histoire des idées
ISBN: 978-3-030-22171-3
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Founded in the mid-1990s, the discipline of astrobiology combines the search for extraterrestrial life with the study of terrestrial biology – especially its origins, its evolution and its presence in extreme environments. This book offers a history of astrobiology's attempts to understand the nature of life in a larger cosmological context. Specifically, it describes the shift of early modern cosmology from a paradigm of celestial influence to one of celestial inhabitation. Although these trends are regarded as consequences of Copernican cosmology, and hallmarks of a modern world view, they are usually addressed separately in the historical literature. Unlike others, this book takes a broad approach that examines the relationship of the two.
From Influence to Inhabitation will benefit both historians of astrology and historians of the extraterrestrial life debate, an audience which includes researchers and advanced students studying the history and philosophy of astrobiology. It will also appeal to historians of natural philosophy, science, astronomy and theology in the early modern period.
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Research
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Fachgebiete
- Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Exobiologie, Astrobiologie, Xenobiologie
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Westliche Philosophie: Neuzeit
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wissenschafts- und Universitätsgeschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kultur- und Ideengeschichte
Weitere Infos & Material
1. Introduction: Astrology, Extraterrestrial Life and Astrobiology.- 2. Celestial Influence as an Aid to Pluralism from Antiquity to the Renaissance.- 3. William Gilbert: Magnetism as Astrological Influence, and the Unification of the Terrestrial and Celestial Realms.- 4. Johannes Kepler: A New Astronomy, Astrological Harmonies and Living Creatures.- 5. Influence and/or Inhabitation: The Celestial Bodies between Kepler and Newton.- 6. Influence and Inhabitation Opposed.- 7. Conclusion.