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Star Trek and Humanism

- Living by the Star Trek Ethos in a Troubled World

Om Star Trek and Humanism

"Star Trek was explicitly crafted by its creator, Gene Roddenberry, into a humanist manifesto; the stories Trek told were humanist parables, putting forth the core philosophies to which he was devoted: equality, reason, integrity, fairness, opportunity, community. I was soaking them up before I even really understood what they were. I didn't know it way back in 1972, but Star Trek had already made a humanist of me. It just took me a while to discover that there was a word for it. "This book is a celebration of both the stories and the values they inculcated in me. It is a humanism primer, for those not well-grounded in that domain, and it is a showcase of humanist moments from across the Star Trek landscape. It is my hope that you, the Gentle Reader, will likewise find much to celebrate in both..." (from the Introduction)

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  • Språk:
  • Engelska
  • ISBN:
  • 9798412241388
  • Format:
  • Häftad
  • Sidor:
  • 180
  • Utgiven:
  • 1. april 2023
  • Mått:
  • 152x229x10 mm.
  • Vikt:
  • 272 g.
Leveranstid: 2-4 veckor
Förväntad leverans: 18. december 2024

Beskrivning av Star Trek and Humanism

"Star Trek was explicitly crafted by its creator, Gene Roddenberry, into a humanist manifesto; the stories Trek told were humanist parables, putting forth the core philosophies to which he was devoted: equality, reason, integrity, fairness, opportunity, community. I was soaking them up before I even really understood what they were. I didn't know it way back in 1972, but Star Trek had already made a humanist of me. It just took me a while to discover that there was a word for it. "This book is a celebration of both the stories and the values they inculcated in me. It is a humanism primer, for those not well-grounded in that domain, and it is a showcase of humanist moments from across the Star Trek landscape. It is my hope that you, the Gentle Reader, will likewise find much to celebrate in both..." (from the Introduction)

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