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The Ultimate Star Trek and Philosophy: The Search for Socrates

William Irwin, Kevin S. Decker, Jason T. Eberl

3.9(124 readers)
Reunites the editors of Star Trek and Philosophy with Starfleet's finest experts for 31 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 Publishing in time to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the original TV series

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Date

4/4/2016

ISBN

9781119146001

Pages

368

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About the Author

Portrait of author William Irwin
William Irwin
William Irwin is Professor of Philosophy at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and is best known for originating the "philosophy and popular culture" book genre with Seinfeld and Philosophy: A Book about Everything and Nothing (1999) and The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! of Homer (2001).

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