The only beings, then, the presence of which would justify us in regarding another world as "inhabited" are such as would justify us in applying that term to a part of our own world. They must possess intelligence and consciousness on the one hand; on the other, they must likewise have corporeal form. True, the form might be imagined as different from that we possess; but, as with ourselves, the intelligent spirit must be lodged in and expressed by a living material body. Our inquiry is thus rendered a physical one; it is the necessities of the living body that must guide us in it; a world unsuited for living organisms is not, in the sense of this inquiry, a "habitable" world. The problem therefore seems not to be theological or metaphysical, but purely physical. We have simply to ask with regard to each heavenly body which we pass in review: "Are its physical conditions, so far as we can ascertain them, such as would render the maintenance of life possible upon it? Produced by Cygnus-Digital.com
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book explores the question of whether worlds beyond our own may harbor life, a topic of enduring fascination. The author, an astronomer, takes readers on a journey through our solar system and beyond, examining the conditions necessary for life as we know it. Along the way, they delve into the latest scientific discoveries and grapple with fundamental questions about the nature of life and the universe. Ultimately, the author concludes that while we may never know for certain whether extraterrestrial life exists, the search itself is a testament to humanity's insatiable curiosity and our place within the vast cosmos. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781330327630_0
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