History of the plurality of worlds : the myths of extraterrestrials through the ages /

History of the plurality of worlds : the myths of extraterrestrials through the ages /

Show other versions (2)

Modern research has demonstrated that many stars are surrounded by planets--some of which might contain the right conditions to harbor life. This has only reinforced a question that has been tormenting scientists, philosophers and priests since Antiquity: Are there other inhabited worlds beyond our...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Connes, P (Pierre), 1928-
Other Authors: Lequeux, James
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, 2020
Series:Historical & cultural astronomy
Subjects:
Cosmology
Exobiology
History of science
Relativity physics
Science > Astronomy
Science > Cosmology
Science > History
UFOs & extraterrestrial beings
Electronic books
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction: Myth or fact/reality
  • 2. From Anaximander to Lucretius: Plurality from chance
  • 3. Pythagoras, Plato and Ptolemy: Unicity by design
  • 4. Plutarchs De Facie: The Moon is another Earth
  • 5. Patristic cosmology confirms the single world
  • 6. Scholastics invent virtual Plurality
  • 7. Nicolaus Cusanus: Homogeneous Cosmos
  • 8. Nicolaus Copernicus: Earth no center
  • 9. Giordano Bruno: Lame compasses but agile pen
  • 10. Galileo Galilei: Technicians oust metaphysicians
  • 11. Johannes Kepler: Servo-controlled planets orbiting a Sun-God
  • 12. René Descartes and Cartesians: Multiple worlds from vortex power
  • 13. Christiaan Huygens: Humans give its present-day form extraterrestrial intelligence
  • 14. The time coordinate of Plurality
  • 15. The discovery of time
  • 16. Epilogue: Todays myth
  • Bibliography
  • Notes
  • Index
  • 1. Introduction: Myth or fact/reality
  • 2. From Anaximander to Lucretius: Plurality from chance
  • 3. Pythagoras, Plato and Ptolemy: Unicity by design
  • 4. Plutarchs De Facie: The Moon is another Earth
  • 5. Patristic cosmology confirms the single world
  • 6. Scholastics invent virtual Plurality
  • 7. Nicolaus Cusanus: Homogeneous Cosmos
  • 8. Nicolaus Copernicus: Earth no center
  • 9. Giordano Bruno: Lame compasses but agile pen
  • 10. Galileo Galilei: Technicians oust metaphysicians
  • 11. Johannes Kepler: Servo-controlled planets orbiting a Sun-God
  • 12. René Descartes and Cartesians: Multiple worlds from vortex power
  • 13. Christiaan Huygens: Humans give its present-day form extraterrestrial intelligence
  • 14. The time coordinate of Plurality
  • 15. The discovery of time
  • 16. Epilogue: Todays myth
  • Bibliography
  • Notes
  • Index

Similar Items