Philosophy Through Video Games
by Cogburn, JonEdition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2008-12-23
Publisher(s): Routledge
Other versions by this Author
List Price: $52.21
Buy New
Usually Ships in 5-7 Business Days
$52.16
Buy Used
Usually Ships in 24-48 Hours
$39.16
Rent Textbook
Select for Price
Rent Digital
$37.62
How Marketplace Works:
- This item is offered by an independent seller and not shipped from our warehouse
- Item details like edition and cover design may differ from our description; see seller's comments before ordering.
- Sellers much confirm and ship within two business days; otherwise, the order will be cancelled and refunded.
- Marketplace purchases cannot be returned to eCampus.com. Contact the seller directly for inquiries; if no response within two days, contact customer service.
- Additional shipping costs apply to Marketplace purchases. Review shipping costs at checkout.
Summary
Avariety 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.
Author Biography
Jon Cogburn is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Louisiana State University Mark Silcox is Assistant Professor of Humanities and Philosophy at the University of Central Oklahoma
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. vi |
| Acknowledgments | p. x |
| Note on Book's Webpage | p. xiii |
| I, Player: The Puzzle of Personal Identity (MMORPGs and Virtual Communities) | p. 1 |
| The Game Inside the Mind, the Mind Inside the Game (The Nintendo Wii Gaming Console) | p. 17 |
| "Realistic Blood and Gore": Do Violent Games Make Violent Gamers? (First-Person Shooters) | p. 50 |
| Games and God's Goodness (World-Builder and Tycoon Games) | p. 73 |
| The Metaphysics of Interactive Art (Puzzle and Adventure Games) | p. 91 |
| Artificial and Human Intelligence (Single-Player RPGs) | p. 109 |
| Epilogue: Video Games and the Meaning of Life | p. 135 |
| Notes | p. 156 |
| Bibliography | p. 182 |
| Index | p. 191 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
An electronic version of this book is available through VitalSource.
This book is viewable on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and most smartphones.
By purchasing, you will be able to view this book online, as well as download it, for the chosen number of days.
Digital License
You are licensing a digital product for a set duration. Durations are set forth in the product description, with "Lifetime" typically meaning five (5) years of online access and permanent download to a supported device. All licenses are non-transferable.
More details can be found here.
A downloadable version of this book is available through the eCampus Reader or compatible Adobe readers.
Applications are available on iOS, Android, PC, Mac, and Windows Mobile platforms.
Please view the compatibility matrix prior to purchase.