{"product_id":"aesthetics-and-video-games-hardcover","title":"Aesthetics and Video Games - Hardcover","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\u003eChristopher Bartel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDerek Matravers\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAesthetics and Video Games\u003c\/i\u003e introduces current issues and ideas in philosophical aesthetics that help us to better understand why video games are different from cinema, animation and other types of fiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Addressing two foundational issues, the notion of the aesthetic and the value of play, it asks what the aesthetic is and investigates how value arises from different forms of play. Introducing the history and theory surrounding these questions, this book: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Offers an account of the value of games that places gameplay and interactivity at its core\u003cbr\u003e - Acknowledges the importance of both ethical and feminist criticisms of games\u003cbr\u003e - Offers a novel account of how video games can be valued as competitions, narratives, and toys\u003cbr\u003e - Suggests ways in which a theory of the aesthetics of games must move beyond traditional approaches in aesthetics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing from work in philosophy, media studies, psychology, and gender studies, it not only demonstrates how theories from these areas can helpfully come into conversation with each other, it explores new paradigms, models, and concepts that aid our knowledge of video games in today's culture.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Bartel\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at Appalachian State University, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 23, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52725196161331,"sku":"9781350104839","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/TRPghz9OkH9781350104839.webp?v=1763704629","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/aesthetics-and-video-games-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}