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Is it ever morally wrong to enjoy fantasizing about immoral things?
Many video games allow players to commit numerous violent and
immoral acts. But, should players worry about the morality of their
virtual actions? A common argument is that games offer merely the
virtual representation of violence. No one is actually harmed by
committing a violent act in a game. So, it cannot be morally wrong
to perform such acts. While this is an intuitive argument, it does
not resolve the issue. Focusing on why individual players are
motivated to entertain immoral and violent fantasies, Video Games,
Violence, and the Ethics of Fantasy advances debates about the
ethical criticism of art, not only by shining light on the
interesting and under-examined case of virtual fantasies, but also
by its novel application of a virtue ethical account. Video games
are works of fiction that enable players to entertain a fantasy.
So, a full understanding of the ethical criticism of video games
must focus attention on why individual players are motivated to
entertain immoral and violent fantasies. Video Games, Violence, and
the Ethics of Fantasy engages with debates and critical discussions
of games in both the popular media and recent work in philosophy,
psychology, media studies, and game studies.
Is it ever morally wrong to enjoy fantasizing about immoral things?
Many video games allow players to commit numerous violent and
immoral acts. But, should players worry about the morality of their
virtual actions? A common argument is that games offer merely the
virtual representation of violence. No one is actually harmed by
committing a violent act in a game. So, it cannot be morally wrong
to perform such acts. While this is an intuitive argument, it does
not resolve the issue. Focusing on why individual players are
motivated to entertain immoral and violent fantasies, Video Games,
Violence, and the Ethics of Fantasy advances debates about the
ethical criticism of art, not only by shining light on the
interesting and under-examined case of virtual fantasies, but also
by its novel application of a virtue ethical account. Video games
are works of fiction that enable players to entertain a fantasy.
So, a full understanding of the ethical criticism of video games
must focus attention on why individual players are motivated to
entertain immoral and violent fantasies. Video Games, Violence, and
the Ethics of Fantasy engages with debates and critical discussions
of games in both the popular media and recent work in philosophy,
psychology, media studies, and game studies.
A spectacular collectible volume, with masterful photographs and
expert commentary on some of the world's most striking fossils
About four hundred million years ago earthquake activity and
possibly major storms caused sudden movements of large quantities
of muddy sediment along the seafloor. Animal communities in the
path of these sediment-laden flows were instantly engulfed, the
inhabitants "frozen" in the last moment of their lives. Amazingly,
many of the creatures lost in this ancient catastrophe were almost
perfectly preserved through the eons, fossilized in a thick series
of muds now known as the Hunsruck Slate west of the Rhine Valley in
western Germany. Excavations there have yielded the most diverse
and surpassingly beautiful collection of marine fossils of the
Devonian period ever discovered. This book pays tribute to the
exquisite fossils of the Hunsruck Slate. Large full-color
photographic plates display fossil sponges, brachiopods, clams,
starfish, sea lilies, trilobites, worms, sea spiders, sea stars,
crustaceans, corals, and many other species. An accessible
commentary recounts the discovery of the fossils and explains how
the slate was formed, how the animals are preserved, the
significance of the fossils, and the controversies that surround
them. A special presentation in every way, this book makes an
exceptional contribution to the fascinating history of life on
Earth.
This beautifully illustrated book describes one of the most famous
fossil deposits known: the Hunsruck Slate of Germany. These
spectacular fossils, in which not just the hard parts but also the
soft-tissues of the animals are preserved in pyrite in many cases,
provide the most complete record available of life in the Devonian
seas. First published in 1998, the book provides a comprehensive
account of these remarkable fossils. It is written in an accessible
style, and is extensively illustrated with photographs and
X-radiographs of many of the finest specimens. The book reviews the
different plant and animal groups, and includes a complete
taxonomic list and comprehensive bibliography. It will be of most
value to researchers and graduate students in palaeontology,
geology and evolutionary biology, but it will also be of interest
to amateur collectors and natural historians.
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