Free Will vs. Determinism.
Welcome to the premier episode of Trek.fm's new show about Star
Trek and philosophy, Meta Treks: A Star Trek Philosophy Podcast. In
this episode, part one of a two-part discussion, hosts Zachary
Fruhling and Mike Morrison tackle the free will vs. determinism
debate by examining different types of determinism within the Star
Trek universe: biological determinism, physical determinism, social
or cultural determinism, evolutionary determinism, historical
determinism, psychological determinism, and theological
determinism. After considering these different types of determinism
and causal factors, what room is left for free will or personal
agency in the Star Trek universe?
Chapters
Introducing the Show (00:00:00)
Definitions and Distinctions (00:09:43)
Why Care About Free Will? (00:10:31)
Hard Determinism (00:11:55)
Biological Determinism (00:17:05)
Physical Determinism (00:25:36)
Cultural Determinism (00:39:37)
Evolutionary Determinism (00:48:59)
Historical Determinism (00:52:12)
Psychological Determinism (00:01:01:31)
Theological Determinism (00:01:06:40)
Final Thoughts (00:01:12:44)
Hosts
Zachary Fruhling and Mike Morrison
Production
Dennis Castello (Editor and Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive
Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing
(Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Will
Nguyen (Content Manager) Richard Marquez (Production Manager)
