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CARL SAGAN’IN KOZMİK TAKVİMİ
Perspectivas das adoções das estratégias supostamente antagônicas da terraformização e da pantropia nos âmbitos da ciência e da ficção científica.
The feature essay in the first publication entitled The Education of the Modern World. Uses the work of J.M. Barrie and Carl Sagan as reference to rediscovering intellectual curiosity and wonder.
Habitar este mundo implica que nos llegue una lluvia constante de estímulos desde todas partes. Para algunas personas, tras ellos se esconden indicios de misterios complicados que debemos desentrañar como sea. Por desgracia, lo de «como... more
This is a paraphrased transcription of the conversation between Lennox and Dawkins that can be seen in YouTube with the title “Richard Dawkins vs John Lennox: Has Science Buried God?” (at... more
Resumen La tesis doctoral de Carl Sagan, astrónomo y divulgador de la ciencia, está constituida por un conjunto de artículos y conferencias sobre diferentes estudios planetarios. Se mencionan los diversos elementos que componen su tesis,... more
For many astronomers, the progressive development of life has been seen as a natural occurrence given proper environmental conditions on a planet: even though such beings would not be identical to humans, there would be significant... more
On March 31, 1985, Vladimir Alexandrov, the best known climate scientist in the Soviet Union because of his global campaign against nuclear winter with Carl Sagan, vanished while attending a conference in Spain on nuclear-free zones. He... more
Carl Sagan argued at a scientific congress in 1969 that the Earth had to take a very special position in the cosmos, with regard to the life on it, in order to arouse the attention of extraterrestrials. The special position of the Earth... more
“Herhangi bir şeyi ağzımıza götürmeden önce rengini ve kokusunu inceleriz. Görüntüsü bozuksa ve kötü kokuyorsa ona dokunmayız. Eğer yiyeceklerimiz göz ve burun testinden başarıyla geçerse, tatma duyumuz devreye girer. Zararlı bir parça... more
El hombre se ha planteado siempre profundos interrogantes sobre los orígenes de la conciencia, la vida sobre nuestro planeta, los primeros tiempos de la Tierra, el origen del Sol, la posibilidad de vida inteligente en algún otro lugar del... more
Now available in August 2018, the complete book. Inspired by 2001: A Space Odyssey, this book presents an entirely new space philosophy for the human species: based in science, aesthetics, ecology, and planetary cooperation. Blurb... more
Esirgeyen ve Bağışlayan Tanrı'nın adıyla 12/20/1993 Sayın Carl Sagan, Üç yıl önce, "İlişki" adlı romanınızı okuduğumdan beri, si-zinle "ilişki" kurmayı düşünüyordum. Geçenlerde, dizi halinde yayınlanan yazılarınız beni bu mektubu... more
The divide between science and religion has its roots in the early modern period. In the first part, the popular talk of oracles of reason is traced back to the ancient oracles published in the 15th century, and it is shown how this led... more
National Science Foundation Proposal
(Including: Autopsy of a Proposal:
Peer Review, the Ethnographer’s Eye, and a Fundamental Problem)
Submitted December 2001, rejected April 2002
(Including: Autopsy of a Proposal:
Peer Review, the Ethnographer’s Eye, and a Fundamental Problem)
Submitted December 2001, rejected April 2002
Cos’hanno in comune cristalli, esseri viventi, pianeti e atomi? Due secoli di progressi nelle scienze evolutive ci mostrano un filo rosso che unisce micro e macrocosmo, un nuovo paradigma che sta cambiando il volto dell’intera civiltà... more
The paper explores the question of utopia in the work of Peter Sloterdijk from a narratological and meta-poetic perspective. The analysis focuses on a relatively new text by the German thinker, published in 2018 as postface to the German... more
Inspired by a recent work of art, this essay is about how Greta Thunberg and the Climate Strike continue an idea on the Golden Record, namely the emergence of a planetary consciousness in which children speak for Earth and its future.
What is a robust theoretical alternative to nationalism? For many seasoned cosmopolitan thinkers the answer is internationalism, which is generally perceived to be a sound foundation for creating a global polity in the form of a... more
The article examines the use of animation and morphing technique in the acclaimed 1980 documentary series "Cosmos", hosted by Carl Sagan. The article argues that the the show's animated segment which visualizes that evolutionary process... more
Science and religion represent two great systems of human thought. For the majority of people on our planet, religion is the predominant influence over their affairs. When science impinges on their lives, it does so, in general, through... more
We present an empirical study of the long-term evolution of several social indicators (e.g. human population growth, statistics of deadly quarrels, diffusion of democratic systems, etc.). We assume that the human species emerge, develop... more
Today, the Churches of Christ still bear the marks of a ‘Scottish Common Sense’ heritage. True to their Reformed theology roots, they are largely suspicious of the God of mystery. This is no less evident in their emphasis on missionary... more
Folien zu Menschentypen und Wilson´s Schaltkreisen Schaltkreise I + II 2 Matrisch – Patrische Ausprägung 3 Die 4 Temperamente des Hippokrates I 4 Die 4 Temperamente des Hippokrates... more
For performance recording with score-video see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiQSqwP5R-A Jordan Alexander Key (b. 1990): "Meditation after the Death of Stephen Hawking," trio for soprano, flute, double bass, and fixed media on digital... more
Insignificance and cosmic solitude are found with great frequency in science fiction, philosophy, art, scientific dissemination and in the collective imagination. The origin of cosmic insignificance dates back to the dawn of modernity,... more
This article was written for the Philosophy of Science Association (PSA) in response to PSA's Outreach and Engagement initiative. My own discussions and feedback at academia.edu and researchgate.net on issues of science and philosophy... more
SETI operates under a two pronged hypothesis. The first assumption, known as the principle of mediocrity, is that the development of life is an unexceptional consequence of physical processes taking place in appropriate environments—in... more