{"product_id":"halo-and-philosophy-intellect-evolved-paperback","title":"Halo and Philosophy: Intellect Evolved - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLuke Cuddy\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the \u003ci\u003eDoom\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eHalo\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the greatest, most successful FPSs ever to grace the world of gaming. Although \u003ci\u003eHalo\u003c\/i\u003e is a FPS, it has a science-fiction storyline that draws from previous award-winning science fiction literature. It employs a game mechanic that limits the amount of weapons a player can carry to two, and a multiplayer element that has spawned websites like Red vs. Blue and games within the game created by players themselves. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHalo\u003c\/i\u003e's unique and extraordinary features raise serious questions. Are campers really doing anything wrong? Does \u003ci\u003eHalo\u003c\/i\u003e's music match the experience of the gamer? Would Plato have used \u003ci\u003eHalo\u003c\/i\u003e to train citizens to live an ethical life? What sort of Artificial Intelligence exists in \u003ci\u003eHalo\u003c\/i\u003e and how is it used? Can the player's experience of war tell us anything about actual war? Is there meaning to Master Chief's rough existence? How does it affect the player's ego if she identifies too strongly with an aggressive character like Master Chief? Is \u003ci\u003eHalo\u003c\/i\u003e really science fiction? Can \u003ci\u003eHalo\u003c\/i\u003e be used for enlightenment-oriented thinking in the Buddhist sense? Does \u003ci\u003eHalo\u003c\/i\u003e's weapon limitation actually contribute to the depth of the gameplay? When we willingly play \u003ci\u003eHalo\u003c\/i\u003e only to die again and again, are we engaging in some sort of self-injurious behavior? What is expansive gameplay and how can it be informed by the philosophy of Michel Foucault? In what way does \u003ci\u003eHalo\u003c\/i\u003e's post-apocalyptic paradigm force gamers to see themselves as agents of divine deliverance? What can Red vs. Blue teach us about personal identity? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese questions are tackled by writers who are both \u003ci\u003eHalo\u003c\/i\u003e cognoscenti and active philosophers, with a foreword by renowned \u003ci\u003eHalo\u003c\/i\u003e fiction author Fred Van Lente and an afterword by leading games scholar and artist Roger Ngim.\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 9 x 6.07 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 07, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47270818545913,"sku":"9780812697186","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/REU4U09qV0ZMTzEvcklUTTFlOFZ0dz09.webp?v=1768918765","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/halo-and-philosophy-intellect-evolved-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}