Virtual Worlds as Philosophical Tools

How to Philosophize with a Digital Hammer

Inbunden, Engelska, 2015

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Who are we in simulated worlds? Will experiencing worlds that are not 'actual' change our ways of structuring thought? Can virtual worlds open up new possibilities to philosophize? Virtual Worlds as Philosophical Tools tries to answer these questions from a perspective that combines philosophy of technology with videogame design.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2015-08-10
Mått140 x 216 x 13 mm
Vikt395 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor194
Upplaga2015
FörlagPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN9781137521774

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