Global Catastrophic Risks

A Global Catastrophic Risk is one that has the potential to inflict serious damage to human well-being on a global scale. This book focuses on such risks arising from natural catastrophes (Earth-based or beyond), nuclear war, terrorism, biological weapons, totalitarianism, advanced nanotechnology, artificial intelligence and social collapse.

• | Edited By: Nick (Department Of Philosophy, Oxford University) Bostrom
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: Sep 29, 2011
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 576 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0199606501
• | ISBN-13: 9780199606504