BioShock and Philosophy: Irrational Game, Rational Book (The

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BioShock and Philosophy: Irrational Game, Rational Book (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series)
Considered a sign of the â€˜coming of ageâ€™ of video games as an artistic medium, the award-winning BioShock franchise covers vast philosophical ground. BioShock and Philosophy: Irrational Game, Rational BookÂ 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 Levineâ€™s depiction of Ayn Randâ€™s philosophy, as well as the theories of Aristotle, de Beauvoir, Dewey, Leibniz, Marx, Plato, and others from the Hall of Philosophical Heroes

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	1
EISBN	9781118915882
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Wiley-Blackwell
Manufacturer	Wiley-Blackwell
NumberOfPages	192
PublicationDate	2015-04-27
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell
ReleaseDate	2015-04-27
Studio	Wiley-Blackwell

BioShock and Philosophy: Irrational Game, Rational Book (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series)