The Ultimate Star Trek and Philosophy: The Search for Socrates

Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series

By: William Irwin - editor, Kevin S. Decker - editor, Jason T. Eberl - editor

Narrated by: Elizabeth Klett, William Sarris

• 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

©2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (P)2020 Tantor

exactly what you think

it was a really interesting look at the philosophies behind some of star trek's best episodes

Love this book

This was an amazing experience and so much fun to listen to. I 100% recommend this book

excellent and thorough

filled with so many references to both philosophy and Star Trek combined into an amazing book!

Great book

So cool thinking about all the past episodes. They did a great job analyzing them. Perfect show to bring into thought realm. Def recommend.

Would it have killed the narrator to look up the pronunciations?

An excellent book but the many, many mispronounced Alien races, character names, etc. Makes me wonder if the narrator ever watched Star Trek.