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:''"Of all the species we've made contact with yours is the only one we can't define. You have the arrogance of Andorians, the stubborn pride of Tellarites. One moment you're as driven by your emotions as Klingons, and the next you confound us by suddenly embracing logic."''
'''Human philosophy''' has changed much over its history. It was dramatically altered after [[Zefram Cochrane]]'s test of his [[warp drive]], which initiated [[Earth]]'s [[first contact]] with an [[alien]] [[race]]. Within fifty years, poverty, hunger, and war among the nations of Earth had been abolished. Racism and other prejudices soon followed. The discovery of extraterrestrial life and [[Vulcan philosophy|new philosophies]] such as the [[Vulcan]] concept of [[IDIC]], placed Humanity's self-image in a new perspective. ([[TOS]]: "[[Let That Be Your Last Battlefield]]"; ''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]'')
 
   
 
:''"I'm sure those qualities are found in every species."''
The philosophy of most [[Human]]s revolves around self-enlightenment and the bettering of society as a whole. A Human's moral goal is the achievement of knowledge through peaceful exploration, as recognized in [[Starfleet]]'s [[Prime Directive]] of non-interference with other cultures. ([[TNG]]: "[[First Contact]]"; [[VOY]]: "[[Equinox]] [[Equinox, Part II|and II]]") Humans have found a sense of balance in their lives and attitudes. ([[TNG]]: "[[Liaisons]]") Compassion, courage, and intellect that have been developed into an ideal combination, with ambitions of further self-improvement. ([[TNG]]: "[[Hide and Q]]")
 
   
 
:''"But not in such confusing abundance."''
Another aspect of Human philosophy is the abolition of [[money]]. Greed and selfishness had faded on a mass scale as technological progress opened Humanity's possibilities. Earth's economy changed, spurring the creation of the [[New World Economy]]. ([[TOS]]: "[[The City on the Edge of Forever]]"; ''[[Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home]]''; [[DS9]]: "[[In the Cards]]"; [[VOY]]: "[[Dark Frontier]]") Deviations from these ideals are rare and considered abnormal behavior for Humans. ([[TOS]]: "[[Mudd's Women]]"; [[VOY]]: "[[Equinox]] [[Equinox, Part II|and II]]"; [[ENT]]: "[[Fortunate Son]]")
 
 
::- '''Ambassador Soval''' and '''Vice Admiral Maxwell Forrest''' ({{ENT|The Forge}})
   
 
'''[[Human]] [[philosophy]]''' changed much over its history. It was dramatically altered after [[Zefram Cochrane]]'s test of his [[warp drive]], which initiated [[Earth]]'s [[First Contact]] with an [[alien]] [[species]]. Within fifty years, poverty, hunger, and war among the nations of Earth had been abolished. Racism and other prejudices soon followed. The discovery of extraterrestrial life and [[Vulcan philosophy|new philosophies]] such as the [[Vulcan]] concept of [[IDIC]], placed Humanity's self-image in a new perspective. ({{TOS|Let That Be Your Last Battlefield}}; {{film|8}})
Many alien cultures have found Humanity confusing, due (in part) to the fact that Humans are mostly very hesitant to engage in conflict, but will fight with lethal force as a last resort. ([[TOS]]: "[[By Any Other Name]]"; [[TNG]]: "[[Allegiance]]"; [[ENT]]: "[[The Forge]]", "[[The Aenar]]"; [[TOS]]: "[[Journey to Babel]]"; [[TNG]]: "[[Encounter at Farpoint]]", "[[The Most Toys]]"; [[VOY]]: "[[Muse (episode)|Muse]]") This inherent conflicting nature made Earth an ideal choice in mediating disputes and finding common ground in interstellar affairs, where the more experienced Vulcans had failed. ([[ENT]]: "[[Babel One]]", "[[These Are the Voyages...]]") It is of note that philosophy courses are not required at Starfleet Academy, but encouraged nonetheless. ([[TNG]]: "[[Samaritan Snare]]")
 
   
 
The philosophy of many [[Human]]s revolved around self-enlightenment and the bettering of society as a whole. A Human's moral goal was the achievement of knowledge through peaceful exploration, as recognized in [[Starfleet]]'s [[Prime Directive]] of non-interference with other cultures. ({{TNG|First Contact}}; {{VOY|Equinox|Equinox, Part II}}) Humans found a sense of balance in their lives and attitudes. ({{TNG|Liaisons}}) Compassion, courage, and intellect developed into an ideal combination, with ambitions of further self-improvement. ({{TNG|Hide and Q}})
:''"Of all the species we've made contact with yours is the only one we can't define. You have the arrogance of Andorians, the stubborn pride of Tellarites. One moment you're as driven by your emotions as Klingons, and the next you confound us by suddenly embracing logic."''
 
 
:''"I'm sure those qualities are found in every species..."''
 
   
 
Another aspect of Human philosophy was the abolition of [[money]]. Greed and selfishness had faded on a mass scale as technological progress opened Humanity's possibilities. Earth's economy changed, spurring the creation of the [[New World Economy]]. ({{TOS|The City on the Edge of Forever}}; {{film|4}}; {{DS9|In the Cards}}; {{VOY|Dark Frontier}}) Deviations from these ideals were rare and considered abnormal behavior for Humans. ({{TOS|Mudd's Women}}; {{VOY|Equinox|Equinox, Part II}}; {{ENT|Fortunate Son}})
:''"...But not in such confusing abundance."''
 
   
 
Many alien cultures found Humanity confusing, due (in part) to the fact that Humans were mostly very hesitant to engage in conflict, but would fight with lethal force as a last resort. ({{TOS|By Any Other Name|Journey to Babel}}; {{TNG|Allegiance|Encounter at Farpoint|The Most Toys}}; {{ENT|The Forge|The Aenar}}; {{VOY|Muse}}) This inherent conflicting nature made Earth an ideal choice in mediating disputes and finding common ground in interstellar affairs, where the more experienced Vulcans had failed. ({{ENT|Babel One|These Are the Voyages...}}) It is of note that philosophy courses were not required at Starfleet Academy, but encouraged nonetheless. ({{TNG|Samaritan Snare}})
::- '''Ambassador Soval''' and '''Vice-Admiral Maxwell Forrest''' ([[ENT]]: "[[The Forge]]")
 
   
===Other references===
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=== Other references ===
 
*''[[Beyond the Galactic Edge, Humanity's Quest for Infinity]]''
 
*''[[Beyond the Galactic Edge, Humanity's Quest for Infinity]]''
   
 
*''[[A Cave Beyond Logic: Vulcan Perspectives on Platonic Thought]]''
 
*''[[A Cave Beyond Logic: Vulcan Perspectives on Platonic Thought]]''
   
==External Links==
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== External links ==
 
* {{Wikipedia|Humanism}}
 
* {{Wikipedia|Humanism}}
 
* {{Wikipedia|Philosophy}}
 
* {{Wikipedia|Philosophy}}
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[[Category:Academic disciplines|Philosophy, Human]]
 
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[[zh-cn:人类哲学]]
 
[[Category:Philosophy]]

Revision as of 07:39, 23 March 2015

File:Socrates-kaltoh.jpg

Ancient Greek philosopher Socrates

"Of all the species we've made contact with yours is the only one we can't define. You have the arrogance of Andorians, the stubborn pride of Tellarites. One moment you're as driven by your emotions as Klingons, and the next you confound us by suddenly embracing logic."
"I'm sure those qualities are found in every species."
"But not in such confusing abundance."
- Ambassador Soval and Vice Admiral Maxwell Forrest (ENT: "The Forge")

Human philosophy changed much over its history. It was dramatically altered after Zefram Cochrane's test of his warp drive, which initiated Earth's First Contact with an alien species. Within fifty years, poverty, hunger, and war among the nations of Earth had been abolished. Racism and other prejudices soon followed. The discovery of extraterrestrial life and new philosophies such as the Vulcan concept of IDIC, placed Humanity's self-image in a new perspective. (TOS: "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield"; Star Trek: First Contact)

The philosophy of many Humans revolved around self-enlightenment and the bettering of society as a whole. A Human's moral goal was the achievement of knowledge through peaceful exploration, as recognized in Starfleet's Prime Directive of non-interference with other cultures. (TNG: "First Contact"; VOY: "Equinox", "Equinox, Part II") Humans found a sense of balance in their lives and attitudes. (TNG: "Liaisons") Compassion, courage, and intellect developed into an ideal combination, with ambitions of further self-improvement. (TNG: "Hide and Q")

Another aspect of Human philosophy was the abolition of money. Greed and selfishness had faded on a mass scale as technological progress opened Humanity's possibilities. Earth's economy changed, spurring the creation of the New World Economy. (TOS: "The City on the Edge of Forever"; Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home; DS9: "In the Cards"; VOY: "Dark Frontier") Deviations from these ideals were rare and considered abnormal behavior for Humans. (TOS: "Mudd's Women"; VOY: "Equinox", "Equinox, Part II"; ENT: "Fortunate Son")

Many alien cultures found Humanity confusing, due (in part) to the fact that Humans were mostly very hesitant to engage in conflict, but would fight with lethal force as a last resort. (TOS: "By Any Other Name", "Journey to Babel"; TNG: "Allegiance", "Encounter at Farpoint", "The Most Toys"; ENT: "The Forge", "The Aenar"; VOY: "Muse") This inherent conflicting nature made Earth an ideal choice in mediating disputes and finding common ground in interstellar affairs, where the more experienced Vulcans had failed. (ENT: "Babel One", "These Are the Voyages...") It is of note that philosophy courses were not required at Starfleet Academy, but encouraged nonetheless. (TNG: "Samaritan Snare")

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