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BioShock and Philosophy (Irrational Game, Rational Book)
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Product Details
Author:
Luke Cuddy, William Irwin
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
192
Publisher:
Wiley (June 22, 2015)
Language:
English
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13:
9781118915868
Weight:
8.8oz
Dimensions:
5.9" x 9" x 0.5"
File:
Wiley-wileyUS_2_1_20260915-20260915.xml
Folder:
Wiley
List Price:
$18.95
Series:
The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
Case Pack:
56
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$18.00
Publisher Identifier:
P-WIL
Discount Code:
D
Pub Discount:
50
Imprint:
Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Origin:
United States
Overview
Considered a sign of the ‘coming of age’ of video games as an artistic medium, the award-winning BioShock franchise covers vast philosophical ground. BioShock and Philosophy: Irrational Game, Rational Book presents expert reflections by philosophers (and Bioshock connoisseurs) on this critically acclaimed and immersive fan-favorite.
- Reveals the philosophical questions raised through the artistic complexity, compelling characters and absorbing plots of this ground-breaking first-person shooter (FPS)
- Explores what BioShock teaches the gamer about gaming, and the aesthetics of video game storytelling
- Addresses a wide array of topics including Marxism, propaganda, human enhancement technologies, political decision-making, free will, morality, feminism, transworld individuality, and vending machines in the dystopian society of Rapture
- Considers visionary game developer Ken Levine’s depiction of Ayn Rand’s philosophy, as well as the theories of Aristotle, de Beauvoir, Dewey, Leibniz, Marx, Plato, and others from the Hall of Philosophical Heroes
