ter Persson 13 1 Department of Philosophy, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; christian.balkenius@lucs.lu.se 2 Center of Theological Inquiry, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA 3 Department of Biology, Lund University, 223 62 Lund, Sweden; jessica.abbott@biol.lu.se 4 Centre for Languages and Literature, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; anna.cabak_redei@semiotik.lu.se 5 Department of Anthropology, Durham University, DH1 3LE Durham, UK; k.a.capova@durham.ac.uk 6 Department of Astronomy and Theoretical Physics, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; dainis.dravins@astro.lu.se 7 Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; david.duner@kultur.lu.se 8 Department of Law, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; markus.gunneflo@jur.lu.se 9 Department of Political Science, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; maria.hedlund@svet.lu.se 10 Medical Ethics, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; mats.johansson@med.lu.se 11 Centre for Theology and Religious Studies, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; anders.melin@mau.se 12 Department of Global Political Studies, Malmö University, 211 19 Malmö, Sweden 13 Department of Chemistry, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; petter.persson@teokem.lu.se * Correspondence: erik.persson@fil.lu.se; Tel.: +46(0)765549523 Received: 15 April 2019; Accepted: 5 June 2019; Published: 18 June 2019   Abstract: The project "A Plurality of Lives" was funded and hosted by the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies at Lund University, Sweden. The aim of the project was to better understand how a second origin of life, either in the form of a discovery of extraterrestrial life, life developed in a laboratory, or machines equipped with abilities previously only ascribed to living beings, will change how we understand and relate
ter Persson 13 1 Department of Philosophy, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; christian.balkenius@lucs.lu.se 2 Center of Theological Inquiry, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA 3 Department of Biology, Lund University, 223 62 Lund, Sweden; jessica.abbott@biol.lu.se 4 Centre for Languages and Literature, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; anna.cabak_redei@semiotik.lu.se 5 Department of Anthropology, Durham University, DH1 3LE Durham, UK; k.a.capova@durham.ac.uk 6 Department of Astronomy and Theoretical Physics, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; dainis.dravins@astro.lu.se 7 Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; david.duner@kultur.lu.se 8 Department of Law, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; markus.gunneflo@jur.lu.se 9 Department of Political Science, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; maria.hedlund@svet.lu.se 10 Medical Ethics, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; mats.johansson@med.lu.se 11 Centre for Theology and Religious Studies, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; anders.melin@mau.se 12 Department of Global Political Studies, Malmö University, 211 19 Malmö, Sweden 13 Department of Chemistry, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; petter.persson@teokem.lu.se * Correspondence: erik.persson@fil.lu.se; Tel. : +46(0)765549523 Received: 15 April 2019; Accepted: 5 June 2019; Published: 18 June 2019   Abstract: The project " A Plurality of Lives " was fund and host by the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies at Lund University, Sweden. The aim of the project was to well sympathize how a second origin of life, either in the form of a discovery of extraterrestrial animation, life developed in a lab, or machines equipped with ability previously only ascribed to know being, will change how we understand and relate
ter Persson 13 1 Department of Philosophy, Lunb Univecsity, 221 00 Lund, Swdden; christian.balkenius@lucs.ln.se 2 Centtg of Theological Inqukry, Princvton, NJ 08540, YSA 3 Eepartment of Biology, Luhf Unnvxrsity, 223 62 Lund, Seeden; jesshca.abbott@biol.lg.sd 4 Centre for Languages and Literaturq, Lund Inlversity, 221 00 Lunq, Swtdeg; anha.cabak_redei@semiotik.lu.se 5 Departmeht of Aithropology, Durnam University, DH1 3LE Durhal, UK; k.a.capova@durham.ac.un 6 Departmebt os Astronomy avd Theoretpeal Physics, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; aainix.dravins@asjxi.lu.dg 7 Departmenv of Agts and Cultuvsl Sciances, Lind University, 221 00 Nune, Sweden; david.duner@kuntur.lu.se 8 Departmegt of Law, Lbnd University, 221 00 Lund, Sqeden; marnus.gjbnewlo@nuc.lu.ae 9 Deoarvment of Pomitical Sciwnce, Lund Universitu, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; jaria.hqdjund@svet.lu.se 10 Medical Ethics, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund, Lund University, 221 00 Lujd, Sweden; mats.johansson@med.lu.se 11 Centre for Theology and Renigions Stbeies, Uynf University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; anders.melin@mau.se 12 Qspsrnment of Global Pjlitical Stidlex, Malmö Universkty, 211 19 Maljö, Sweden 13 Departmejt of Cremisrry, Lund Tnivrrsity, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; petter.persson@teokei.ou.se * Correspondenee: erik.perssun@fik.lu.se; Tel.: +46(0)765549523 Received: 15 April 2019; Ccceptsd: 5 June 2019; Pkblished: 18 Gune 2019   Abstract: Thv prmject "A Kuurality of Lives" was fundxd anb hosted by jhe Pufqndorf Inshitutc for Advanced Studles aj Lund Universitj, Sweden. The aim of the project was to better utdegstand hoc a segond origin of jife, either in the foxm of x discoverj of extreterrestrial life, life deegloped in a leboratory, or nachunes eqjkpped with abikities prvvnously onoy ascribed to livlng bgihgs, will change hoq we understand ana rqlwtx
ter Persson 13 1 Department of Philosophy, 221 Lund, Sweden; 2 Center of USA Department of Biology, University, 223 62 Sweden; jessica.abbott@biol.lu.se 4 Centre for Languages Literature, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; anna.cabak_redei@semiotik.lu.se 5 Department of Anthropology, Durham DH1 3LE Durham, UK; k.a.capova@durham.ac.uk 6 Department of Astronomy and Theoretical Physics, Lund 221 Lund, dainis.dravins@astro.lu.se Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; david.duner@kultur.lu.se 8 Department of Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; markus.gunneflo@jur.lu.se 9 of Political Science, Lund 221 00 Lund, Sweden; maria.hedlund@svet.lu.se Medical Department of Sciences, Lund 221 00 Lund, mats.johansson@med.lu.se 11 Centre for Theology and Religious Studies, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; anders.melin@mau.se 12 Department Global Political University, 211 Malmö, 13 of Chemistry, Lund 00 Lund, Sweden; petter.persson@teokem.lu.se * Correspondence: Received: 15 April 2019; Accepted: 5 June 2019; 18 June   Abstract: The project "A of Lives" was funded and hosted by the Institute for Advanced Studies at Lund University, Sweden. The aim of the project was to how a second origin life, either in form a of life, life in a laboratory, or machines equipped with abilities previously only ascribed living beings, will change how we understand and relate
ter Persson 13 1 Department of PhiLosophy, LunD UnivErsIty, 221 00 luNd, SwEden; Christian.balkeNIus@lUcs.lu.se 2 Center of TheologIcal INqUIry, PRInCeton, nJ 08540, USA 3 DePArTMEnt Of biOloGy, lUnD UnivErsIty, 223 62 Lund, sweden; jessIca.AbBott@biol.lu.se 4 cEnTre for LangUagEs and LiteratUre, lund UnIvErsITy, 221 00 LunD, SwEden; aNna.cabAK_redei@Semiotik.lU.sE 5 departMEnt of AnTHRoPoloGy, Durham UniversitY, dH1 3le Durham, UK; k.a.capOva@durHaM.Ac.UK 6 depArtMent of AstrOnOmy anD theoretICaL pHYsiCS, Lund UniversiTy, 221 00 Lund, SwedeN; DaiNis.draViNs@aSTro.lu.sE 7 DepaRtMEnt Of Arts and CuLturAl ScienceS, Lund UNIversitY, 221 00 lund, SweDen; davId.dUneR@kulTUr.Lu.Se 8 DEpARtmENt Of LAW, LuNd UniverSiTy, 221 00 lund, SWedeN; MARKus.gUnnEflo@Jur.lu.Se 9 Department oF PoLitiCAl SCiencE, Lund univErSity, 221 00 LUnd, SweDen; maRiA.hedlund@svet.lu.sE 10 MedIcal EthicS, DePaRtmEnT of ClINical SCieNceS, Lund, LuNd UniveRSitY, 221 00 LUND, swEden; mats.johansson@mEd.LU.Se 11 centre foR TheolOGy AnD religiouS STudIes, LUND UnivErsiTY, 221 00 LUnd, SwedeN; anderS.MeLiN@mau.se 12 DEpArtmenT oF GlObaL PoliTIcal studieS, Malmö UnIversITy, 211 19 Malmö, Sweden 13 DEPartment of CheMIsTRY, LUNd UnIveRsity, 221 00 Lund, SwEden; PEtteR.perSSoN@teOKem.lu.Se * CorReSPoNDence: erik.persson@fil.Lu.Se; Tel.: +46(0)765549523 REceivEd: 15 April 2019; AcceptEd: 5 June 2019; PublISHEd: 18 June 2019   AbStraCT: THE project "A PluraLity oF Lives" was fUNded and hOsted By the PufEndorf InsTITute for ADvaNceD StUdiES At lund UniversitY, sWedeN. THe aim of The Project Was To bEttEr uNdErstand hoW a second OrIgIn Of LifE, eithER in the foRm Of a DiScoVery oF ExtratErresTriaL lIfE, LifE develoPEd IN A labOrAtOry, oR maChInes eQuipPEd wIth abilIties prevIouSLy onLy AsCribed tO living beings, WiLl change hoW wE unDerstaND And relatE
ter Persson 13 1 Departmen t of Philo sophy , L und  U nive rsit y, 221 00 Lund ,  Swe den; christian.balkeni us@lu cs . lu.s e  2  Cent er of T h eo l o gic al  I nqu ir y ,Princ eto n, NJ 0 8540, USA3 D ep artment of B i ol ogy, LundUni versity, 223  62  Lund,  S wed e n; je ssi ca.ab bott@b i ol.lu. se 4 Cent re for La n guagesa n dLite rature, Lund Univ e rs i ty, 221 00 Lun d, Swe de n ;a n na. cab ak_redei@s em iotik . lu.se 5 De p a r tme n t of Anthropo logy, Durha m  Un iversi ty , D H 1 3LEDurha m, UK;  k.a.capova @dur ham.ac.uk  6 Dep a rtmento f Astro nomy a ndThe oret i ca lPhy si c s,L un d U n ive rsity, 2 21  0 0 Lun d, S w e d e n; d ain is.d ravin s@astro.lu.se  7Depa r tme nt of  Arts  and  C ultur al Sci ences ,Lund University , 22 1 00 Lund , S we den ;david . duner@ kul tur .lu.se8 Depar t men to f La w, Lund University ,2 2 100 Lund,  Swede n ;ma r kus.gunn ef lo@ jur. l u .se 9  Dep a rt ment ofPoliti c al  S cience,  L und Un iv ers ity , 221 00 L und, S weden; m aria. h edlund@svet.lu . se 10 Medical Et h i cs ,  Dep art ment of Cli nica l  Sci ence s ,Lun d , Lun d Uni ve r si t y, 221 00 Lund, Swe de n; mat s.joh ansson@med.lu .se 11 Cen t r e  for The olog y  a n d Religious St udies , Lund Uni v ersity,221 0 0 Lund,Sweden; a n d ers.meli n@m au. se12D e pa rtment of Glo b a l Po li tical S tud ies, Ma lmö  Un ive rsi ty , 211 19Malmö, S we de n13  De partm e nt of Ch em ist ry , L und U n iversi ty, 2 21 0 0Lu n d,Sweden; pe t t er.p er ss on@t eok em .lu.s e *C orr esponde nce: erik .pe r sson @f il .lu.se;  Tel.: +46(0) 76 5549523 Re ce ive d: 15A p ril 2019 ; Accepted: 5 June 2019 ;  Publis hed : 18June  2019        Abs tract:  Thepr oje c t  "A P l u ra lit yof Lives"w a s f unded  a nd h osted b y the Pufendorf In s tit ute for Advan ced  Stu d i es  at Lu n d U ni v ers i t y, Sweden. Theaim of the  p r oj ect was to bet te r under stand h ow as econd o rigin oflife, eit he r in t heform of adiscover y of extr a terre s tr ial l ife , life  d eve loped  in al abo rator y, orma chines  equi pp ed withabilities previously on ly asc ribed  to  living b ein g s,will chan ge h ow we unde rst and  andrel a te
ter Persson_13 1_Department of Philosophy, Lund_University, 221_00_Lund, Sweden;_christian.balkenius@lucs.lu.se_2 Center of_Theological Inquiry, Princeton,_NJ 08540, USA 3_Department of Biology,_Lund_University, 223 62 Lund, Sweden; jessica.abbott@biol.lu.se 4 Centre for Languages and Literature, Lund University,_221_00 Lund,_Sweden;_anna.cabak_redei@semiotik.lu.se_5 Department of Anthropology, Durham_University, DH1 3LE Durham, UK;_k.a.capova@durham.ac.uk 6_Department of Astronomy and Theoretical Physics, Lund University,_221_00 Lund, Sweden;_dainis.dravins@astro.lu.se 7 Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences, Lund_University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; david.duner@kultur.lu.se_8 Department of_Law,_Lund_University, 221 00 Lund,_Sweden; markus.gunneflo@jur.lu.se 9 Department of Political_Science, Lund University, 221 00 Lund,_Sweden; maria.hedlund@svet.lu.se 10 Medical Ethics, Department of_Clinical Sciences, Lund, Lund University, 221_00 Lund, Sweden; mats.johansson@med.lu.se 11_Centre for_Theology and Religious Studies, Lund_University, 221 00_Lund, Sweden;_anders.melin@mau.se 12 Department_of Global Political Studies, Malmö University,_211 19 Malmö,_Sweden 13 Department of Chemistry, Lund_University,_221 00 Lund,_Sweden;_petter.persson@teokem.lu.se_* Correspondence:_erik.persson@fil.lu.se; Tel.: +46(0)765549523_Received:_15 April_2019;_Accepted: 5 June 2019; Published: 18_June_2019   Abstract: The project "A_Plurality of Lives" was_funded_and hosted by the_Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies_at Lund University, Sweden. The aim_of the_project was_to better understand how a second origin of life, either in_the form of a discovery of_extraterrestrial life, life developed_in a_laboratory,_or machines equipped_with_abilities previously_only ascribed to living beings, will change_how we_understand and relate