Prof. Schwartz publishes on The Expanse, Lunar Emigration

Prof. James Schwartz has two chapters appearing in two new space philosophy anthologies.  Their contribution to The Expanse and Philosophy: So Far Out Into The Darkness, entitled "Gunnery Sergeant Draper and the Martian Congressional Republic's Vision for Mars", discusses parallels between the spaceflight rhetoric of contemporary times with the space cultures depicted in The Expanse novel and TV series.  The volume, which was edited by Jeffery L. Nicholas, was published as part of Wiley/Blackwell's & Philosophy series of books on philosophy and popular culture.  It is available for purchase wherever books are sold, and you can click here to visit the publisher's page for the book.

Meanwhile, their contribution to The Human Factor in the Settlement of the Moon, entitled "A Right to Return to Earth? Emigration Policy for the Lunar State", argues that an ethical precondition on any acceptable lunar settlement would be guaranteed access to a return-trip to Earth, in order to reduce the threat of lunar societies devolving into oppressive totalitarian societies.  The volume was edited by Konrad Szocik and was published in Springer's Space and Society series.  Click here to be taken to the publisher's page for the book.