The television series Star trek describes a utopian future in which men, along with other living beings of various species, explore the Universe not to subdue it, but to get to know it. The crew faces the unknown space that symbolically represents the final frontier, a concept that, however, has lost its connection with the idea of conquest and subjugation just to become a frontier of knowledge. Exploring new worlds and learning about new civilisations, the Starfleet tackles complex ethical and legal issues. Identity, equity, artificial intelligence, cloning and multiculturalism are just some of the topics addressed. Through fiction, Star trek reflects the fears of our time and raises ethical and legal questions still unanswered
Star Trek: coraggiosamente oltre i confini per ritrovarsi umani
De Santis, Valeria
2023-01-01
Abstract
The television series Star trek describes a utopian future in which men, along with other living beings of various species, explore the Universe not to subdue it, but to get to know it. The crew faces the unknown space that symbolically represents the final frontier, a concept that, however, has lost its connection with the idea of conquest and subjugation just to become a frontier of knowledge. Exploring new worlds and learning about new civilisations, the Starfleet tackles complex ethical and legal issues. Identity, equity, artificial intelligence, cloning and multiculturalism are just some of the topics addressed. Through fiction, Star trek reflects the fears of our time and raises ethical and legal questions still unansweredI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
