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Bioshock and Philosophy: Irrational Game, Rational Book
Contributor(s): Cuddy, Luke (Editor), Irwin, William (Editor)

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 ISBN: 1118915860     ISBN-13: 9781118915868
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy
- Games & Activities | Video & Electronic
Dewey: 794.815
LCCN: 2015005402
Series: Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" L (0.55 lbs) 192 pages
Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product
 
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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
 
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