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The End of the World : The Science and Ethics of Human Extinction
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The End of the World : The Science and Ethics of Human Extinction Paperback - 1998

by Leslie, John

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Are we in imminent danger of extinction? Yes, according to philosopher John Leslie, in a chilling account of the dangers facing the human race as we approach the second millennium. THE END OF THE WORLD is a sobering assessment of the many disasters that scientists have predicted or speculated as possibilities leading to apocalypse.

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  • Title The End of the World : The Science and Ethics of Human Extinction
  • Author Leslie, John
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition New edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 328
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge, New York
  • Date 1998-03-12
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GRP97337250
  • ISBN 9780415184472 / 0415184479
  • Weight 0.97 lbs (0.44 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.52 x 5.44 x 1.11 in (21.64 x 13.82 x 2.82 cm)
  • Reading level 1440
  • Library of Congress subjects Nature - Effect of human beings on, Extinction (Biology)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 97050284
  • Dewey Decimal Code 304.2

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Are we in imminent danger of extinction? Yes, we probably are, argues John Leslie in his chilling account of the dangers facing the human race as we approach the second millenium.
The End of the World is a sobering assessment of the many disasters that scientists have predicted and speculated on as leading to apocalypse. In the first comprehensive survey, potential catastrophes - ranging from deadly diseases to high-energy physics experiments - are explored to help us understand the risks.
One of the greatest threats facing humankind, however, is the insurmountable fact that we are a relatively young species, a risk which is at the heart of the 'Doomsday Argument'. This argument, if correct, makes the dangers we face more serious than we could have ever imagined. This more than anything makes the arrogance and ignorance of politicians, and indeed philosophers, so disturbing as they continue to ignore the manifest dangers facing future generations.

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