60 min listen
The Politics of Star Trek
FromFree Thoughts
ratings:
Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Nov 13, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The celebrated science fiction franchise Star Trek is well known for incorporating broad discussions of philosophy and ethical conundrums into its episodes and movies. Timothy Sandefur joins us to talk about how the series deals with some of these big questions.How does Star Trek: The Original Series reflect the way people thought about politics, justice, and human rights in the wake of the second World War? How does the series change over time? The Prime Directive: is it moral? What was its purpose in the original series if Captain Kirk violated it half the time?Show Notes and Further ReadingSandefur’s original article “The Politics of Star Trek” appeared in the Summer 2015 issue of the Claremont Review of Books.Star Trek: The Original Series episodes referenced in this podcast episode:“The Way to Eden”“The Conscience of the King”“The Apple”“Spock’s Brain”“Arena”“Plato’s Stepchildren”“Space Seed” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Nov 13, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Libertarians and the Poor by Free Thoughts