87: These Are the Redacted Voyages

Philosophical Themes in "These Are the Voyages." In this episode of Meta Treks, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Mike Morrison explore the philosophical themes in the series finale of Star Trek: Enterprise, "These Are the Voyages." While "These Are the Voyages" remains controversial with fans of Enterprise because of the focus on Commander Riker and Counselor Troi aboard the Enterprise-D, "These Are the Voyages" had the weighty task of book-ending 18 continuous years of Star Trek on television, from 1987 with the premier of Star Trek: The Next Generation to 2005 with the finale of Star Trek: Enterprise. From finding meaning and answers to life's biggest questions in historical events, to ethical conundrums involving conflicting duties, Zachary and Mike give a philosophical valentine to the underappreciated "These Are the Voyages." Chapters Intro (00:01:20) Plot Problems and Interesting Philosophy (00:08:25) The Hermeneutical Question (00:15:25) Recreating the Past and Finding Meaning (00:23:04) Commander Riker and Conflicting Duties (00:35:40) Kant, Truth, and Consequences (00:41:49) Open Source Information vs. Closed Access (00:53:54) Perspective Through Interpersonal Stories (01:02:21) The Value and Weight of History (01:11:17) Closing (01:18:45) Hosts Zachary Fruhling and Mike Morrison Production Mike Morrison (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Patrick Devlin (Associate Producer) Kay Shaw (Associate Producer) Mark Walker (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

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87: These Are the Redacted Voyages is an episode from Meta Treks: A Star Trek Philosophy Podcast by Trek.fm.

This episode is 01:26:24 long.

This episode was published on May 28, 2018.

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