Who Owns the Moon?

Resumen del libro

Silicon for microchips; manganese for batteries; titanium for missiles. The moon contains a wealth of natural resources. So, as the Earths supplies have begun to dwindle, it is no surprise that the worlds superpowers and wealthiest corporations have turned their eyes to the stars.

As this new Space Race begins, A.C. Grayling asks: who, if anyone, owns the moon? Or Mars? Or other bodies in near space? And what do those superpowers and corporations owe to Planet Earth and its inhabitants as a whole?From feudal common land, through the rules of the sea, to the vast, nationless expanse of Antarctica, Grayling explores the history of the places which no one, and therefore everyone, owns. Examining the many ways this so-called terra nullius has fallen victim to the tragedy of the commons the tendency for communal resources to be exploited by a few individuals for personal gain at the expense of everyone else Who Owns the Moon? puts forward a compelling argument for a bold new global consensus, one which recognises and defends the rights of everyone who lives on this planet.

Biografía del autor

A. C. Grayling es escritor y filósofo. Profesor del Birkbeck College hasta 2011, imparte clases en el New College of the Humanities, la universidad que fundó en 2010, y es miembro del St Annex{0026} x02019;s College. Antiguo columnista en The Guardian y The Times, colabora actualmente en medios como New Statesman, Times Literary Supplement, Literary Review e Index on Censorship. Galardonado con el Forkosch Literary Prize y el Premio Bertrand Russell, es autor de numerosos libros sobre filosofía, historia de las ideas, derechos humanos y ética. Entre sus obras destacan Contra todos los dioses, El buen libro, El poder de las ideas y La era del ingenio, todas publicadas por Ariel.