Cosmos

Mark Williams; Tom Stallard; Jan Zalasiewicz

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-25910-4_4

Cosmos

Mark Williams^*, Tom Stallard, Jan Zalasiewicz

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Notions of the cosmos are deep-rooted in human consciousness. They are expressed in our earliest monumental constructions as explanations of the world around us and in the practices of many indigenous peoples. Here we examine the physical cosmos from the perspective of life on Earth. We note a central importance for the Earth in the vastness of space, as a planetary oasis for a highly complex and long-lived biosphere, one now being fundamentally altered by humans. We refer to other notions of the cosmos that may enable us to navigate a better path for life in the Anthropocene.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Handbook of the Anthropocene
Subtitle of host publication	Humans between Heritage and Future
Editors	Nathanaël Wallenhorst, Christoph Wulf
Place of Publication	Cham, Switzerland
Publisher	Springer
Pages	27-31
Number of pages	5
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031259104
ISBN (Print)	9783031259098, 9783031259128
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25910-4_4
Publication status	Published - 18 Aug 2023

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