The Ethics of Star Trek
By: Judith Barad, with Ed Robertson.
Contributors: Robertson, Ed.
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 388
ISBN-13: 9780060195304
Subjects: Star Trek television programs -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Description: For four decades, *Star Trek* has been the obsession of millions of fans. But real trekkies know that the show is more than just riveting entertainment. Its complex moral dilemmas present a view of the future that holds important truths for us in the present. Drawing on episodes from all four *Star Trek* generation, this unique book explores the ethics of the series in relation to the theories of the world's great philosophers. Questions about good and evil, right and wrong, power and corruption are discussed in language that is both readable and compelling as the authors show how the program has evolved over the years to address society's changing values. For this century and beyond, *The Ethics of "Star Trek"* is an intriguing look at a brilliantly imagined world and what it can teach us about how to live.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [357]-358) and index. First edition.