The end of the world : the science and ethics of human extinction / John Leslie.
Nuclear war, holes in the ozone layer, disease, genetic engineering, asteroids and supernovas - any of these may bring human history to an end. But are we in imminent danger of extinction? John Leslie assesses the risks facing the human race and concludes: yes, we probably are. Leslie pays particula...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
1996.
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| Summary: | Nuclear war, holes in the ozone layer, disease, genetic engineering, asteroids and supernovas - any of these may bring human history to an end. But are we in imminent danger of extinction? John Leslie assesses the risks facing the human race and concludes: yes, we probably are. Leslie pays particular attention to the 'doomsday argument'. This argument, arising from the undeniable fact that we are a very young species, substantially increases the likelihood of our extinction. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vii, 310 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-305) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780415140430 0415140439 9780203007723 0203007727 1134668538 9781134668533 9786610193615 6610193614 1280193611 9781280193613 1134668546 9781134668540 |