BioShock and Philosophy - Irrational Game, Rational Book (Paperback)

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

General

Imprint:	John Wiley & Sons
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
Release date:	June 2015
Editors:	Luke Cuddy
Series editors:	William Irwin
Dimensions:	228 x 153 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	180
ISBN-13:	978-1-118-91586-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Computing & IT > Computer software packages > Computer games Books > Philosophy > General
LSN:	1-118-91586-0
Barcode:	9781118915868

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