Alien life and human purpose : a rhetorical examination through history / Joseph Packer.
Alien Life and Human Purpose provides a rhetorical examination of the way major historical figures connect their arguments for the absence of alien life, or unity, to their philosophical, religious, and ethical agendas. Packer contends that unity had a complimentary mythic function and continues to...
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| Online Access: | Electronic book from EBSCO |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2015] |
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| Summary: | Alien Life and Human Purpose provides a rhetorical examination of the way major historical figures connect their arguments for the absence of alien life, or unity, to their philosophical, religious, and ethical agendas. Packer contends that unity had a complimentary mythic function and continues to shape modern social values. This work will be of interest to rhetoricians, philosophers, historians, and theologists. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 251 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781498513029 1498513026 |
| Access: | Access limited to authorized users. |