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The Ethics of Star Trek by Judith Barad, with Ed Robertson is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Ethics of Star Trek about?
<p>How would Immanuel Kant's insistence on autonomous altruism have impacted the Federation's dealings with the Borg? Did Aristotle's concept of equity account for why Kirk and Picard often violated the Prime Directive? Would Nietzsche have made a good starship captain?<p>As every fan of <I>Star Trek</I> knows, even in the brave new world of the 24th century, the deepest questions of morality and ethics will still need to be answered. In this enjoyable and engaging book, Dr. Judith Barad uses characters and plots from all from of the <I>Star Trek</I> television series to illustrate how our earthbound philosophers would handle the most challenging ethical questions in the universe. The perfect book for dedicated "Trekkers," or anyone looking for an approachable introduction to the teachings of the world's preeminent thinkers, <I>The Ethics of Star Trek</I> takes the matter of ethics and makes it practical, understandable.and fun.</p> <h3>Publishers Weekly</h3> <p>"One reason why Star Trek has endured... is that most of the stories... are indeed moral fables," say Barad, professor of philosophy at Indiana University, and Robertson, author of The Fugitive Recaptured. Using episodes fr
Who reads The Ethics of Star Trek?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Judith Barad, with Ed Robertson
- Publisher
- Perennial, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
- Published
- 2001
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780060933265
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Philosophy
- Rating
- 3.96 / 5 (190 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14