Global Catastrophic Risks | |
Authors: | Nick Bostrom Milan M. Ćirković |
Genre: | Non-fiction |
Subject: | Global catastrophic risks |
Language: | English |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
Release Date: | 2008 |
Isbn: | 978-0199606504 |
Preceded By: | Human Enhancement |
Global Catastrophic Risks is a 2008 non-fiction book edited by philosopher Nick Bostrom and astronomer Milan M. Ćirković. The book is a collection of essays from 26 academics written about various global catastrophic and existential risks.
The risks covered by the book include both anthropogenic (man made) risks and non-anthropogenic risks.
The book also addresses overarching issues such as policy responses and methods for predicting and managing catastrophes.[1] [2]