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“daniel griliopoulos”

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  • Ten Things Video Games Can Teach Us

    (about life, philosophy and everything)

    by Jordan Erica Webber, Daniel Griliopoulos ...
    WOULD YOU KILL ONE PERSON TO SAVE FIVE OTHERS?If you could upload all of your memories into a machine, would that machine be you? Is it possible we're all already artificial intelligences, living inside a simulation?These sound like questions from a philosophy class, but in fact they're from modern, popular video games. Philosophical discussion often uses thought experiments to consider ideas that ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

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  • Halo and Philosophy

    Intellect Evolved

    by Luke Cuddy ...
    Series Book 59 - Popular Culture and Philosophy
    Since the Doom series, First Person Shooter (FPS) videogames have ricocheted through the gaming community, often reaching outside that community to the wider public. While critics primarily lampoon FPSs for their aggressiveness and on-screen violence, gamers see something else. Halo is one of the greatest, most successful FPSs ever to grace the world of gaming. Although Halo is a FPS, it has a ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Reality+

    Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy

    by David J. Chalmers ...
    **One of the Washington Post's Best Nonfiction Books of 2022A leading philosopher takes a mind-bending journey through virtual worlds, illuminating the nature of reality and our place within it.**Virtual reality is genuine reality; that’s the central thesis of Reality+. In a highly original work of “technophilosophy,” David J. Chalmers gives a compelling analysis of our technological future. He ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Final Fantasy and Philosophy

    The Ultimate Walkthrough

    by William Irwin ...
    Series Book 24 - The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
    An unauthorized look behind one of the greatest video game franchises of all time, Final FantasyThe Final Fantasy universe is packed with compelling characters and incredible storylines. In this book, you'll take a fascinating look at the deeper issues that Final Fantasy forces players to think about while trying to battle their way to the next level, such as: Does Cloud really exist (or should we ... Read more

    $18.00 USD

  • Doctor Who and Philosophy

    Bigger on the Inside

    by Courtland Lewis, Paula Smithka ...
    Series Book 55 - Popular Culture and Philosophy
    Not only is Doctor Who the longest-running science fiction TV show in history, but it has also been translated into numerous languages, broadcast around the world, and referred to as the way of the future” by some British politicians. The Classic Doctor Who series built up a loyal American cult following, with regular conventions and other activities. The new series, relaunched in 2005, has ... Read more

    $15.89 USD

  • World of Warcraft and Philosophy

    Wrath of the Philosopher King

    by Luke Cuddy, John Nordlinger ...
    Series series Popular Culture and Philosophy
    Recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the most popular MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) in videogame history, World of Warcraft is everywhere - from episodes of South Park and The Simpsons, to online series like Watch the Guild, accolades and awards from game critics, and prime-time commercials with Mr. T. Inevitably, such a cultural phenomenon triggers deeper ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Anime and Philosophy

    Wide Eyed Wonder

    by Josef Steiff, Tristan D. Tamplin ...
    Series Book 47 - Popular Culture and Philosophy
    Anime and Philosophy focuses on some of the most-loved, most-intriguing anime films and series, as well as lesser-known works, to find what lies at their core. Astro Boy, Dragon Ball Z, Ghost in the Shell, and Spirited Away are just a few of the films analyzed in this book. In these stories about monsters, robots, children, and spirits who grapple with the important questions in life we find ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Dungeons and Dragons and Philosophy

    Raiding the Temple of Wisdom

    Edited by Jon Cogburn, Mark Silcox ...
    Series Book 70 - Popular Culture and Philosophy
    This volume will convince readers that the swift ascent of the tabletop role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons to worldwide popularity in the 1970s and 1980s is the most exciting event in popular culture since the invention of the motion picture.”Dungeons and Dragons and Philosophy presents twenty-one chapters by different writers, all D&D aficionados but with starkly different insights and points ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Philosopher At The End Of The Universe

    Philosophy Explained Through Science Fiction Films

    by Mark Rowlands ...
    'It's Schopenhauer and the will. It's Plato, it's Hume, Baudrillard and the concept of the Nietzschean superman!' Keanu Reeves on The MatrixThe Philosopher at the End of the Universe allows anyone to understand basic philosophical concepts from the comfort of their armchair, through the plots and characters of spectacular blockbusting science-fiction movies. Learn about: The Nature of Reality from ... Read more

    $17.89 USD

  • Transformers and Philosophy

    More than Meets the Mind

    Edited by John R. Shook, Liz Stillwaggon Swan ...
    Series series Popular Culture and Philosophy
    Transformers began with toys and a cartoon series in 1984 and has since grown to include comic books, movies, and video games - its science fiction story has reached an audience with a wide range second only to that of Star Wars. Here, in Transformers and Philosophy, a dream team of philosophers pursues the fascinating questions posed by humankind’s encounter with an artificially intelligent ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Philip K. Dick and Philosophy

    Do Androids Have Kindred Spirits?

    Edited by D. E. Wittkower ...
    Series Book 63 - Popular Culture and Philosophy
    Science fiction writer Philip K. Dick (1928–1982) is the giant imagination behind so much recent popular culture—both movies directly based on his writings, such as Blade Runner (based on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?), Total Recall, Minority Report, and The Adjustment Bureau plus cult favorites such as A Scanner Darkly, Imposter, Next, Screamers, and Paycheck and works revealing ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Westworld and Philosophy

    If You Go Looking for the Truth, Get the Whole Thing

    by William Irwin ...
    Series series The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
    “We can’t define consciousness because consciousness does not exist. Humans fancy that there’s something special about the way we perceive the world, and yet we live in loops as tight and as closed as the hosts do, seldom questioning our choices, content, for the most part, to be told what to do next.”—Dr. Robert Ford, WestworldHave you ever questioned the nature of your reality? HBO’s Westworld, ... Read more

    $15.00 USD

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