{"product_id":"9780415988582-philosophy-through-video-games","title":"Philosophy Through Video Games","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInvestigates the aesthetic appeal of video games, their effect on our morals, the insights they give us into our understanding of perceptual knowledge, personal identity, artificial intelligence, and the very meaning of life itself, arguing that video games are popular precisely because they engage with longstanding philosophical problems. \u003cp\u003eHow can \u003cem\u003eWii Sports\u003c\/em\u003e teach us about metaphysics?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan playing \u003cem\u003eWorld of Warcraft\u003c\/em\u003e lead to greater self-consciousness?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow can we learn about aesthetics, ethics and divine attributes from\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eZork\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGrand Theft Auto\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eCivilization\u003c\/em\u003e?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA variety of increasingly sophisticated video games are rapidly overtaking books, films, and television as America's most popular form of media entertainment. It is estimated that by 2011 over 30 percent of US households will own a Wii console - about the same percentage that owned a television in 1953.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003ePhilosophy Through Video Games, \u003c\/em\u003eJon Cogburn and Mark Silcox - philosophers with game industry experience - investigate the aesthetic appeal of video games, their effect on our morals, the insights they give us into our understanding of perceptual knowledge, personal identity, artificial intelligence, and the very meaning of life itself, arguing that video games are popular precisely because they engage with longstanding philosophical problems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTopics covered include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* The Problem of the External World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Dualism and Personal Identity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Artificial and Human Intelligence in the Philosophy of Mind\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* The Idea of Interactive Art\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* The Moral Effects of Video Games\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Games and God's Goodness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGames discussed include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMadden Football\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWii Sports\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGuitar Hero\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWorld of Warcraft\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSims Online\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSecond Life\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBaldur's Gate\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eKnights of the Old Republic\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eElder Scrolls\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eZork\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEverQuest\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eDoom\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHalo 2\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGrand Theft Auto\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCivilization\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMortal Kombat\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRome: Total War\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBlack and White\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAidyn Chronicles\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41116019425377,"sku":"9780415988582","price":45.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/orig_3149017_2971122.jpg?v=1705708042","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780415988582-philosophy-through-video-games","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}