Who Owns the Moon?: In Defence of Humanity's Common Interests in Space - Couverture rigide

Grayling, A. C.

 
9780861547258: Who Owns the Moon?: In Defence of Humanity's Common Interests in Space
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ISBN 10 : 086154725X ISBN 13 : 9780861547258
Editeur : Oneworld Publications, 2024

Synopsis

A Defence of Our Intergalactic Common Interests

As the world's superpowers and corporations jostle for control in space, A. C. Grayling asks: who really owns our planet?

'Grayling brings satisfying order to daunting subjects.' STEVEN PINKER

Silicon for microchips; manganese for batteries; titanium for missiles.

The moon contains a wealth of natural resources. So, as the Earth's supplies have begun to dwindle, it is no surprise that the world's superpowers and wealthiest corporations have turned their eyes to the stars. As this new Space Race begins, A.C. Grayling asks: who, if anyone, owns the moon? Or Mars? Or other bodies in near space? And what do those superpowers and corporations owe to Planet Earth and its inhabitants as a whole?

From feudal common land, through the rules of the sea, to the vast, nationless expanse of Antarctica, Grayling explores the history of the places which no one, and therefore everyone, owns. Examining the many ways this so-called terra nullius has fallen victim to 'the tragedy of the commons' - the tendency for communal resources to be exploited by a few individuals for personal gain at the expense of everyone else - Who Owns the Moon? puts forward a compelling argument for a bold new global consensus, one which recognises and defends the rights of everyone who lives on this planet.

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À propos de l'auteur

A. C. Grayling is the Founder and Principal of the New College of the Humanities at Northeastern University, London, and its Professor of Philosophy. Among his many books are The God Argument, Democracy and Its Crisis, The History of Philosophy, The Good State and The Frontiers of Knowledge. He has been a regular contributor to The Times, Guardian, Financial Times, Independent on Sunday, Economist, New Statesman, Prospect and New European. He appears frequently on radio and TV, including Newsnight and CNN News. He lives in London.

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Éditeur
Oneworld Publications
Date d'édition
2024
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
086154725X
ISBN 13 
9780861547258
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
224
Coordonnées du fabricant
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9780861549153: Who Owns the Moon?: In Defence of Humanity's Common Interests in Space

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ISBN 10 :  0861549155 ISBN 13 :  9780861549153
Editeur : Oneworld Publications, 2025
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