Plurality of Worlds: The Origins of the Extraterrestrial Life Debate from Dem…

This book presents a comprehensive historical study of the debate over extraterrestrial life from ancient Greece through the Enlightenment. Steven J. Dick traces arguments from philosophers and scientists such as Democritus, Aristotle, Aquinas, Galileo, Kepler, Huygens, and Kant, showing how scientific reasoning, theological considerations, and philosophical speculation shaped evolving views on…