Abstract
This article describes the role that philosophy has in the process of establishing astrobiology as a legitimate science. Focusing on concepts such as life and habitability, we seek to show how the analogy contributes to astrobiology being a scientific discipline. We argue that the notion of habitability adequately clarifies the role played by philosophy
Translated title of the contribution | The philosophical foundations of astrobiology |
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Original language | Portuguese |
Pages (from-to) | 1-28 |
Number of pages | 28 |
Journal | Revista Opinião Filosófica |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 Aug 2023 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Metascience
- Habitability
- Extremophile
- Universality
- Autonomy