The Acorn

ISSN: 1092-6534

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    A Critical Utopia for Our Time: Discussing Star Trek’s Philosophy of Peace and Justice.Andrew Fiala, Jennifer Kling & José-Antonio Orosco - 2022 - The Acorn 22 (1):33-56.
    A discussion of José-Antonio Orosco’s new book, Star Trek’s Philosophy of Peace and Justice: A Global, Anti-Racist Approach. Orosco has been finding wisdom in Star Trek episodes since he watched late night reruns with his mother. Then, recently, in honor of the 50th anniversary of Star Trek’s debut, Orosco began to teach the series as source material for peace philosophy. Philosophical concepts can be brought to bear on Star Trek stories; but Orosco argues that the stories also assert philosophical meanings (...)
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    Crowning Achievement.Tom Hastings - 2022 - The Acorn 22 (1):57-59.
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    The Untold Story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., The Cyborg.Amir Jaima - 2022 - The Acorn 22 (1):5-32.
    Heroism presumes “humanity.” Black candidates for heroism in the United States, however, must often overcompensate for the presumed sub-humanity imposed upon them by the American popular imaginary. By way of an illustration, consider the instructive case of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who, arguably, attains the status of American Hero in spite of his Blackness. Through a unique account of the life of Dr. King, I will argue that King attains the requisite overcompensation necessary for American heroism by (...)
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    Peace, Evil, and Cosmopolitanism.Court Lewis - 2022 - The Acorn 22 (1):59-62.
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    The Literature, Poetry, Science Fiction, and Fantasy of Nonviolence.Greg Moses - 2022 - The Acorn 22 (1):1-3.
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    Creative Encounters of a Great Friendship.Krishna Mani Pathak - 2022 - The Acorn 22 (1):62-69.
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