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Author: Luke Cuddy
Publisher: Open Court Publishing
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13: 0812696549
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Chapters address philosophical aspects of the video game The Legend of Zelda and video game culture in general"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Luke Cuddy
Publisher: Open Court
Published: 2008-11-01
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13: 0812696913
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith both young and adult gamers as loyal fans, The Legend of Zelda is one of the most beloved video game series ever created. The contributors to this volume consider the following questions and more: What is the nature of the gamer’s connection to Link? Does Link have a will, or do gamers project their wills onto him? How does the gamer experience the game? Do the rules of logic apply in the game world? How is space created and distributed in Hyrule (the fictional land in which the game takes place)? How does time function? Is Zelda art? Can Hyrule be seen as an ideal society? Can the game be enjoyable without winning? The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy not only appeals to Zelda fans and philosophers but also puts video games on the philosophical map as a serious area of study.
Author: Luke Cuddy
Publisher: Open Court Publishing
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Chapters address philosophical aspects of the video game The Legend of Zelda and video game culture in general"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Courtland Lewis
Publisher: Open Court Publishing
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 450
ISBN-13: 0812696883
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPhilosophers look at the deeper issues raised by the adventures of Doctor Who, the main character in the long-running science fiction TV series of the same name.
Author: Jonathan Walls
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Published: 2011-11-20
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780984779000
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe level of interactive adventure, exploration, immersion and storytelling The Legend of Zelda brought to television screens across the world was unheard of and it planted an integral seed in the garden that one day would grow into the diverse gaming landscape we know today. Far from stopping there, The Legend of Zelda series has continued to release top-shelf games adored by critics and fans alike. Zelda, like all of our greatest fairy tales, legends and myths, presents that elusive and exclusive kind of enlightenment that only the fantastic can provide. In this collection, various contributors explore the connections between this cultural zeitgeist and theology.
Author: Mark Ralkowski
Publisher: Open Court Publishing
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 0812697669
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat makes Larry a monster, and why doesn't he know that he's a monster? This title discusses philosophical answers to these questions. It also discusses the ethical and existential issues, such as whether Larry is a bad apple or perhaps worth emulating.
Author: D. E. Wittkower
Publisher: Open Court
Published: 2010-09-15
Total Pages: 325
ISBN-13: 0812697200
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFacebook and Philosophy is an entertaining, multi-faceted exploration of what Facebook means for us and for our relationships. With discussions ranging from the nature of friendship and its relationship to "friending," to the (debatable) efficacy of "online activism," this book is the most extensive and systematic attempt to understand Facebook yet. And with plenty of new perspectives on Twitter and Web 2.0 along the way, this fun, thought-provoking book is a serious and significant contribution for anyone working with social media, whether in academia, journalism, public relations, activism, or business. Exploring far-reaching questions — Can our interactions on Facebook help us care about each other more? Does Facebook signal the death of privacy, or (perhaps worse yet) the death of our desire for privacy? — Facebook and Philosophy is vital reading for anyone involved in social networks today.
Author: Peter Vernezze
Publisher: Open Court Publishing
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 0812695925
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLegions of Bob Dylan fans know he is not just a great composer, writer, and performer, but a great thinker as well. In this collection, 18 philosophers analyze Dylan's ethical positions, political commitments, views on gender and sexuality, and his complicated and controversial attitudes toward religion.
Author: Richard Greene
Publisher: Open Court Publishing
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 0812696832
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"A collection of philosophical essays about the undead: beings such as vampires and zombies who are physically or mentally dead yet not at rest. Topics addressed include the metaphysics and ethics of undeath"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Josef Steiff
Publisher: Open Court Publishing
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 386
ISBN-13: 0812697316
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe best and wisest of men or a heartless machine? Crusader for justice or cynical egoist? Mr. Holmes, the brain of Baker Street, continues to fascinate, to baffle, and to be interpreted very differently—by, among others, Basil Rathbone, Jeremy Brett, Robert Downey Jr., and Benedict Cumberbatch, without losing his unmistakable identity. Sherlock Holmes and Philosophy applies observation and deduction to the ultimate “three pipe problem,” the meaning of Sherlock Holmes. -- Cover p. [4] and publisher's website.
