Does God play cards with the universe? Do women have better poker
faces than men? What’s the most existential poker movie ever
made? Is life more meaningful when you go all-in? Is online poker
really still poker? Poker and Philosophy ponders these questions
and more, pitting young lions against old masters as the brashness
of Phil Hellmuth meets the arrogance of Socrates, the recklessness
of Doyle Brunson challenges the desperation of Dostoyevsky, and the
coolness of Chris Moneymaker takes on the American tradition of
capitalist ingenuity. This witty collection of essays demonstrates
what serious card sharks have long known: winning big takes more
than a good hand and a straight face. Stacking the metaphorical
deck with a serious grounding in philosophy is the key to raking it
in, because as Machiavelli proved long ago, it’s a lot better to
be feared than loved, and lying is not the same as cheating.
General
| Imprint: |
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Popular Culture and Philosophy |
| Release date: |
June 2006 |
| First published: |
April 2006 |
| Editors: |
Eric Bronson
|
| Dimensions: |
228 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
222 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8126-9594-6 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-8126-9594-1 |
| Barcode: |
9780812695946 |
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