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, Subjectivity, and Adequacy (00:42:07) The Essence of the Star Trek Franchise (00:52:12) Final Thoughts (00:59:07)  Hosts Mike Morrison and Zachary Fruhling  Production Mike Morrison (Editor and Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Patrick Devlin (Associate Producer) Kay Elizabeth Janeway (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager)  Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://www.trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network!  Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm