Global Catastrophic Risks (book)

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.

Global Catastrophic Risks
First edition
AuthorsNick Bostrom
Milan M. Ćirković
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGlobal catastrophic risks
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherOxford University Press
Publication date
2008
ISBN978-0199606504
Preceded byHuman Enhancement 
Followed bySuperintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies 

Content

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]

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