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Love: What Can We Care For? (The Art of Living)
What is love? What is it to be loved? Can we trust love? Is it overrated? These are just some of the questions Tony Milligan pursues in his novel exploration of a subject that has occupied philosophers since the time of Plato. Tackling the mood of pessimism about the nature of love that reaches ba... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2012 -
The Ethics of Space Exploration
This book aims to contribute significantly to the understanding of issues of value (including the ultimate value of space-related activities) which repeatedly emerge in interdisciplinary discussions on space and society. Although a recurring feature of discussions about space in the humanities, the... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2016 -
Love and Its Objects
This collection of essays on the philosophy of love, by leading contributors to the discussion, places particular emphasis on the relation between love, its character and appropriateness and the objects towards which it is directed: romantic and erotic partners, persons, ourselves, strangers, non-hu... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014 -
Astrobiology and Society in Europe Today (SpringerBriefs in Astronomy)
This White Paper describes the state of astrobiology in Europe today and its relation to the European society at large. With contributions from authors in twenty countries and over thirty scientific institutions worldwide, the document illustrates the societal implications of astrobiology and the po... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2018