5%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
"Star Trek" and Philosophy
Kevin Decker
€ 29.99
€ 28.62
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for "Star Trek" and Philosophy
Paperback. The spirit of exploration that characterizes "Star Trek"'s many television and cinematic incarnations is also the driving force behind philosophical inquiry throughout human history. This book features essays that follow "Star Trek"'s inspiration to reach out to the farthest frontiers the mind may reach, while also delving into the human essence. Editor(s): Decker, Kevin S.; Eberl, Jason T. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
Take a trip on the Starship Enterprise before the Star Trek film teleports itself into cinemas. The spirit of exploration that characterizes Star Trek 's various television and cinematic incarnations is also the driving force behind philosophical inquiry throughout human history. Star Trek and Philosophy share the mission of testing ideas from our past and present that can progressively improve our future.This volume gathers together twenty-one professional philosophers who recognize, as most other Trekkies have over the past 40 years, that Star Trek isn't merely escapist entertainment. Rather, Star Trek calls ... Read more
Take a trip on the Starship Enterprise before the Star Trek film teleports itself into cinemas. The spirit of exploration that characterizes Star Trek 's various television and cinematic incarnations is also the driving force behind philosophical inquiry throughout human history. Star Trek and Philosophy share the mission of testing ideas from our past and present that can progressively improve our future.This volume gathers together twenty-one professional philosophers who recognize, as most other Trekkies have over the past 40 years, that Star Trek isn't merely escapist entertainment. Rather, Star Trek calls ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
439g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Chicago, IL, United States
ISBN
9780812696493
SKU
V9780812696493
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Kevin Decker
Jason T. Eberl is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Kevin S. Decker is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Eastern Washington University.
Reviews for "Star Trek" and Philosophy
Humorously subtitled 'The Wrath of Kant,' this book examines the relationship between Star Trek and various schools of philosophy, and enlists the help of 21 professional philosophers to show how the theories of philosophers such as Wittgenstein and Nietzsche made their way into the scripts of a network television show. -Annotation (c)2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR ... Read more