Philosophy Through Video Games

Author: Jon Cogburn
Edition: 1
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0415988586

Philosophy Through Video Games

How can Wii Sports teach us about metaphysics?

Can playing World of Warcraft lead to greater self-consciousness?

How can we learn about aesthetics, ethics and divine attributes from
Zork, Grand Theft Auto, and Civilization?

A variety of increasingly sophisticated video games are rapidly overtaking books, films, and television as America's most popular form of media entertainment. Get Philosophy Through Video Games computer books for free.
It is estimated that by 2011 over 30 percentAof US households will own a Wii console - about the same percentage that owned a television in 1953. In Philosophy Through Video Games, Jon Cogburn and Mark Silcox - philosophers with game industry experience - investigate the aesthetic appeal of Check Philosophy Through Video Games our best computer books for 2013. All books are available in pdf format and downloadable from rapidshare, 4shared, and mediafire.

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