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List of contents
Introduction: Star Trek and the Philosophy of Peace
Chapter 1. Violence and Human Nature: The Enemy Within
Chapter 2. The Multiple Dimensions of Violence
Chapter 3. The Nature of Peace and Human Flourishing
Chapter 4. The Ethics of War and Weaponry
Chapter 5. Identities in Conflict
Chapter 6. Mercy, Forgiveness, and Justice
Chapter 7. Imagining a Better World
Index
About the author
José-Antonio Orosco is Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Peace Studies Program at Oregon State University, USA.
Summary
Countering the dystopic and the apocalyptic, Star Trek’s Philosophy of Peace and Justice introduces political philosophical reflections on peace, justice, and non-violence through dramatic plots in the utopian Star Trek Universe.
Using key insights from a global array of philosophers, thinkers, and activists, including Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez, Angela Davis, Martha Nussbaum, Johan Galtung, and Desmond Tutu, José-Antonio Orosco guides readers through different Star Trek episodes, applying key concepts from peace and justice studies. In the Star Trek Universe, seemingly impossible realities, based on peace and justice exist indefinitely in a post-scarcity society marked by economic cooperation. Orosco continues its bold utopian mission and brings new challenges to the field of peace and justice studies that center anti-racism and intersectional theory to encourage the exploration, over conquest, of our own galaxy.
Foreword
Mines the strong philosophical undercurrents in the Star Trek Universe to highlight the ideals of justice, peace, and anti-racism.
Additional text
Born in childhood wonder and seasoned with scholarly wisdom, Orosco’s book retells our favorite Star Trek stories, inviting readers toward deeper engagement with peace theory and anti-colonial justice. Trekkies will enjoy the scenes and characters. Peace theorists will come to understand their discipline in a whole new way.
