Sόnar Calling GJ273B: The Argumentative Issue of METI

Since active messaging to targeted extraterrestrial bodies is an ongoing practice, it is difficult to see how current scientific arguments have the ability to influence actions which have independent economic and institutional structures. The article analyzes what structures of argumentation might h...

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Subtitles:Theme Articles: "Should we send messages to extraterrestrials?"
Main Author: McCarthy, John P. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge [2019]
In: Theology and science
Year: 2019, Volume: 17, Issue: 1, Pages: 59-68
IxTheo Classification:CF Christianity and Science
FA Theology
NCJ Ethics of science
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Summary:Since active messaging to targeted extraterrestrial bodies is an ongoing practice, it is difficult to see how current scientific arguments have the ability to influence actions which have independent economic and institutional structures. The article analyzes what structures of argumentation might have an effect on on-going and future METI, as well as the type of theological reflection that would likely contribute to this discussion.
ISSN:1474-6719
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology and science
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2019.1557803