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A brief epistemological discussion of astrotheology in the light of astrobiology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 December 2021

Octavio A. Chon-Torres Open the ORCID record for Octavio A. Chon-Torres [Opens in a new window]  and
Konrad Szocik Open the ORCID record for Konrad Szocik [Opens in a new window]
Octavio A. Chon-Torres*
Affiliation:
Programa de Estudios Generales, Universidad de Lima, Lima, Perú
Konrad Szocik
Affiliation:
Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics, Institution for Social and Policy Studies, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA Department of Social Sciences, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland
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*Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Astrotheology is presented as a discipline of study that manages to complement theology and science. It considers that each one has its own role and that as long as there is no reductionism that wants to monopolize the place of the other, fluid communication between both is possible. Therefore, it is worth examining epistemologically astrotheology in the light of astrobiology. To achieve this, we will highlight the aspect of experience in order to relate it to transdisciplinarity.

Keywords

Astrobiologyastrotheologyepistemologyexperiencetransdisciplinarity
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Research Article
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International Journal of Astrobiology , Volume 21 , Issue 1 , February 2022 , pp. 1 - 8
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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