Browsing by Author "Chon Torres, Octavio Alfonso"
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A brief epistemological discussion of astrotheology in the light of astrobiology
(Cambridge University Press, 2021)Acceso restringidoAstrotheology is presented as a discipline of study that manages to complement theology and science. It considers that each one has its own role and that as long as there is no reductionism that wants to monopolize the ... -
Astrobiocentrism: Reflections on challenges in the transition to a vision of life and humanity in space
(Cambridge University Press, 2024)Acceso abiertoAstrobiocentrism is a vision that places us in a scenario of confirmation of life in the universe, either as a second genesis or as an expansion of humanity in space. It manages to raise consistent arguments in relation ... -
Astrobioethical reflections on humanity and its consideration as multi- and interplanetary
(Cambridge University Press, 2023)Acceso restringidoWe discuss in the context of astrobiology three aspects of the possible evolution of humanity. In addition, from astrobioethics -the study of the moral implications in astrobiology- we ask whether it is necessary to develop ... -
Astrobioethics
(Cambridge University Press, 2017)Acceso abiertoAstrobiology is a discipline that is expanding its field of investigation not only in the natural sciences, but also in the social sciences. It is for this reason that the ethical aspects are progressively emphasized leading ... -
Astrobioethics Considerations Regarding Space Exploration
(Oxford University Press, 2023)Acceso restringido“Astrobioethics Considerations Regarding Space Exploration” discusses a number of questions about space exploration that begin to emerge in the context of astrobioethics, the area of study that examines the moral implications ... -
Astrobioethics: a brief discussion from the epistemological, religious and societal dimension
(Cambridge University Press, 2019)Acceso abiertoAs astrobiology progresses in its quest to discover life on other planets or to put ourselves in another one, so does its moral problematic. Astrobiology is not only part of natural sciences, but also deals with direct ... -
Astrobioethics: Epistemological, Astrotheological, and Interplanetary Issues
(Wiley, 2021)Acceso restringidoThe themes that arise as we enter the philosophical discussion on astrobiology are many and diverse. Of all these, ethics is presented as a rather complex one. Therefore, astrobioethics is the branch of philosophy and ... -
Astrobiology and its influence on the renewal of the way we see the world from the teloempathic, educational and astrotheological perspective
(Cambridge University Press, 2020)Acceso restringidoThere is a record of the positive effects of astrobiological research for the natural sciences and eventually for their technological use on Earth. However, on the philosophical effects, this is not as visible as the ... -
Astrobiology: Science, Ethics, and Public Policy
(Wiley, 2021)Acceso restringidoAstrobiology is an exploding discipline in which not only the natural sciences, but also the social sciences and humanities converge. Astrobiology: Science, Ethics, and Public Policy is a multidisciplinary book that presents ... -
Attitudes and perceptions towards the scientific search for extraterrestrial life among students of public and private universities in Peru
(Cambridge University Press, 2020)Acceso restringidoThe objective of this study was to identify attitudes towards the scientific search for extraterrestrial life among students from public and private universities in Peru. This research was inspired by similar studies, ... -
Conceptual discussion around the notion of the human being as an inter and multiplanetary species
(Cambridge University Press, 2021)Acceso restringidoThe current advances in our exploration of Mars have made us think of the human species as a multiplanetary species. However, we have certain challenges before we can truly consider ourselves such a species, especially ... -
Disciplinary Challenges of Today Science
(Biomedical Research Network, 2018)Acceso abiertoActualmente estamos presenciando una serie de eventos que, más que problemas aislados o separados, están realmente interconectados, son complejos, con un contenido de variables que exceden el objeto de estudio de una sola ... -
Disciplinary nature of astrobiology and astrobioethic’s epistemic foundations
(Cambridge University Press, 2021)Acceso abiertoAstrobioethics is an emerging discipline that studies, evaluates and analyses the moral, legal and social issues of the search for life in the Universe. As a new field of study, it requires an epistemological foundation ... -
Expansion of humanity in space: Utopia or dystopia?
(Oxford University Press, 2023)Acceso restringidoAs humanity progresses as a civilization, sooner or later it will have to venture into the establishment of off-Earth colonies. When that happens it will raise the challenge of what kind of society we want for those contexts. ... -
Mars: A free planet?
(Cambridge University Press, 2021)Acceso restringidoWe are witnessing the enormous breakthroughs of space technology, which will eventually allow us to reach Mars. However, it seems that the technological evolution is expanding at a faster rate than the moral development. ... -
Moral challenges of going to Mars under the presence of non-intelligent life scenario
(Cambridge University Press, 2019)Acceso abiertoMuch is discussed what would be the ideal position in terms of our ethical treatment with respect to other forms of life, particularly those that can be discovered in other worlds, in addition to our role in terms of the ... -
Transdisciplinary contributions in undergraduate university students through a stratospheric balloon project with an astrobiological focus
(Cambridge University Press, 2024)Acceso abiertoIn a rapidly changing academic-scientific context, it is essential to adapt new learning strategies that foster the acquisition of new knowledge and the development of skills in future professionals, such as interacting ...
