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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 Hardcover - 1996

by John Leslie

For thousands of years, the human race has been fascinated and haunted by the idea of the Apocalypse. But it is only now, as we approach the end of the second millennium, that we are beginning to understand the scientific possibilities and real risks that support this primeval fear. This book persuasively explains and analyzes numerous scientifically supported dangers to our world to illustrate that the risk of human extinction is very real.


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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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Nuclear war, holes in the ozone layer, disease, genetic engineering, asteroids and supernovas - any of these may bring human history to an end. But are we in imminent danger of extinction? John Leslie assesses the risks facing the human race and concludes: yes, we probably are. Leslie pays particular attention to the 'doomsday argument'. This argument, arising from the undeniable fact that we are a very young species, substantially increases the likelihood of our extinction.

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  • Title The End of the World: The Science and Ethics of Human Extinction
  • Author John Leslie
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 328
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge, London And New York
  • Date 1996-03-28
  • ISBN 9780415140430 / 0415140439
  • Weight 1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.83 x 5.79 x 1.2 in (22.43 x 14.71 x 3.05 cm)
  • Reading level 1440
  • Library of Congress subjects Nature - Effect of human beings on, Extinction (Biology)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 95038891
  • Dewey Decimal Code 599.938

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Citations

  • Library Journal, 05/01/1996, Page 126
  • New York Times, 08/18/1996, Page 7
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