Meta Treks: A Star Trek Philosophy Podcast

Starship Phenomenology.  Phenomenology is a post-Kantian philosophical school of thought emphasizing conceptual analysis of the objects of your first-person mental experience. In this episode of Meta Treks, Zachary Fruhling leads Mike Morrison on a guided meditation starship phenomenology thought experiment as a Star Trek inspired lesson in phenomenology. Ultimately Mike and Zachary reach the conclusion that all of Star Trek, by pushing against the boundaries of society's norms, can be thought of as a type of phenomenological analysis of the human condition.  Chapters Welcome to Episode 38 (00:01:07) Phenomenology and the History of Philosophy (00:05:01) A Star Trek Phenomenology Thought Experiment (00:13:32) Guided Meditation - Picture a Starship (00:16:46) Bracketing the Nonessentials (00:18:52) A Starship Without Warp-Drive? (00:20:59) Seeing a New Starship (00:27:16) Starship Interiors (Incense and Sitar Music) (00:28:42) Why is Phenomenology Important? (00:36:55) Three Postulates - Consistency, Subject