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Book contents
Prologue — The Question That Does Not FadeThe question that does not fade
Chapter 1 — Life as a Latent Property of the UniverseLife as a latent property of the universe
Chapter 2 — The Question Is the Sign of Intelligent LifeThe question as the sign of intelligent life
Chapter 3 — The Universe as Memory: Information Against EntropyThe universe as memory: information against entropy
Chapter 4 — Consciousness, Time, and the Fragility of CivilizationsConsciousness, time, and the fragility of civilizations
Chapter 5 — Extraterrestrial Life Is Inevitable, Curiosity Is RareExtraterrestrial life is inevitable, curiosity is rare
Chapter 6 — Observational Hypotheses for Astrobiology and SETIObservational hypotheses for astrobiology and SETI
Chapter 7 — Philosophical ImplicationsWhen matter learns to formulate questions
Chapter 8 — Knowledge, Religion, and Cognitive HorizonsKnowledge, religion, and cognitive horizons: a personal reflection