The Ultimate Star Trek and Philosophy..., Kevin S. Decker
The Ultimate Star Trek and Philosophy..., Kevin S. Decker
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The Ultimate Star Trek and Philosophy
The Search for Socrates

Author: Kevin S. Decker

Narrator: William Sarris, Elizabeth Klett

Unabridged: 12 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/28/2020

Synopsis

● Reunites the editors of Star Trek and Philosophy with Starfleet's finest experts for thirty-one new, highly logical essays

● Features a complete examination of the Star Trek universe, from the original series to the most recent films directed by J. J. Abrams, Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

● Introduces important concepts in philosophy through the vast array of provocative issues raised by the series, such as the ethics of the Prime Directive, Star Trek's philosophy of peace, Data and Voyager's Doctor as persons, moral relativism and the Federation's quest for liberation, the effect of alternate universes on reality and identity, the Borg as transhumanists, Federation Trekonomics, Star Trek's secular society, and much, much more!

● An enterprising and enlightening voyage into deep space that will appeal to hardcore fans and science fiction enthusiasts alike

About Kevin S. Decker

Kevin S. Decker is a professor of philosophy at Eastern Washington University. He has edited and contributed to several books in the Blackwell Pop Culture and Philosophy series, including The Ultimate Star Wars and Philosophy. He also writes, acts, and produces Men in Charge, a sketch-comedy show on Spokane Public Radio.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chris on September 10, 2016

A solid collection of essays spanning philosophy, psychology and the rest of the humanities gamut. A few contributions felt a bit structurally flimsy, and the concluding sections on theology got a little too in love with their own metaphysics. The number of final sentences which utilised some horrib......more

Goodreads review by Clarence on December 21, 2020

ReedIII Quick Review: Wonderful thought provoking book for all Star Trek fans. Forces the psychological contemplation of “what if … ” and “why … ”. Good discussion topics that are better with Star Trek knowledge.......more

Goodreads review by Chuck on March 09, 2018

An interesting read, reminded me of my time as an undergraduate media studies major at university.......more

Goodreads review by William on April 30, 2019

Star Trek is a series and overall franchise that I have heard of but never got the opportunity to get into. Here is my situation with this. When I was a child, I was more of a Star Wars(SW) kid, since it was easier to understand and had a lower barrier of entry. Allow me to explain. When I was a chi......more

Goodreads review by Matt on November 21, 2019

Unfortunately I'm starting to think the publishers/editors are starting to spread the pop culture and philosophy series a bit too thin.... especially the "Ultimate" volumes that expand on earlier entries. I really felt this volume had too much overlap between essays. In fact at one point I remember......more

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