The Ultimate Star Trek and Philosophy

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Sous la direction de Kevin S. Decker et Jason T. Eberl

Type

Essays

Sujet

One Film > Star Trek (TV Series)

Mots Clés

Star Trek, philosophy

Année d'édition

2016

Editeur

Wiley-Blackwell

Collection

The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series

Langue

anglais

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Format

Paperback • 368 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)

ISBN

978-1-119-14600-1

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Description de l'ouvrage:
• 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

À propos des auteurs :
Kevin S. Decker is Professor of Philosophy at Eastern Washington University, where he teaches ethics, American and Continental philosophy, and philosophy of popular culture. He is co-editor of Philosophy and Breaking Bad (2016) and Who is Who? The Philosophy of Doctor Who (2013). He is co-editor, with Jason T. Eberl, of The Ultimate Star Wars and Philosophy (Wiley-Blackwell, 2015), Star Trek and Philosophy (2008), and Star Wars and Philosophy (2005).Jason T. Eberlis the Semler Endowed Chair for Medical Ethics and Professor of Philosophy at Marian University in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he teaches bioethics, ethics, and medieval philosophy. He has edited or contributed to books on Battlestar Galactica, Sons of Anarchy, Metallica, Terminator, The Hunger Games, The Big Lebowski, Stanley Kubrick, J.J. Abrams, and Avatar. His most recent books are The Routledge Guidebook to Aquinas' Summa Theologiae (2015) and The Philosophy of Christopher Nolan (2016). He is co-editor, with Kevin S. Decker, of The Ultimate Star Wars and Philosophy (Wiley-Blackwell, 2015), Star Trek and Philosophy (2008), and Star Wars and Philosophy (2005).

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