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Considered a sign of the coming of age of video games as an artistic medium, the award-winning BioShock franchise covers vast philosophical ground. BioShock and Philosophy: Irrational Game, Rational Book presents expert reflections by philosophers (and BioShock connoisseurs) on this critically acclaimed and immersive fan-favorite. ● Reveals the philosophical questions raised through the artistic complexity, compelling characters, and absorbing plots of this ground-breaking first-person shooter (FPS) ● Explores what BioShock teaches the gamer about gaming, and the aesthetics of video game storytelling ● Addresses a wide array of topics including Marxism, propaganda, human enhancement technologies, political decision-making, free will, morality, feminism, transworld individuality, and vending machines in the dystopian society of Rapture ● Considers visionary game developer Ken Levine's depiction of Ayn Rand's philosophy, as well as the theories of Aristotle, de Beauvoir, Dewey, Leibniz, Marx, Plato, and others from the Hall of Philosophical Heroes

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William Irwin is Herve A. LeBlanc Distinguished Service Professor and Chair of Philosophy at King's College, Pennsylvania. Irwin's latest book is The Free Market Existentialist: Capitalism without Consumerism (2015). Irwin's first book, Intentionalist Interpretation: A Philosophical Explanation and Defense (1999), was nominated for the American Philosophical Association Young Scholar's Book Prize. Irwin is best known for having originated the philosophy and popular culture genre of books with Seinfeld and Philosophy (1999), The Simpsons and Philosophy (2001), and The Matrix and Philosophy (2002). He was editor of these books and then General Editor of the Popular Culture and Philosophy Series through Open Court Publishing. In 2006, Irwin left Open Court to become the General Editor of The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series, which includes Metallica and Philosophy (2007)and Black Sabbath and Philosophy (2012), among other volumes. Irwin first theorized the philosophy and pop culture genre in his article Philosophy as/and/of Popular Culture in Irwin and Gracia eds. Philosophy and the Interpretation of Popular Culture (2006). Alex Knox is a voice talent and audiobook narrator. Heather Wynne is a relative newcomer to audiobook narration but brings boundless enthusiasm and energy for her new passion. Heather began her career in voice-over as a YouTuber, performing both on-camera and behind the mic as Calluna Reviews. She often utilizes her love for Japanese mythology and pop culture within her projects, such as her Mythology and Visual Storytelling in Persona video series. Her performances have been acclaimed as bright, energetic, and knowledgeable. Heather resides in Los Angeles, California. Luke Cuddy is a professor of philosophy at Southwestern College in Chula Vista, California. He edited The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy, World of Warcraft and Philosophy, and HALO and Philosophy. Luke Cuddy is a professor of philosophy at Southwestern College in Chula Vista, California. He edited The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy, World of Warcraft and Philosophy, and HALO and Philosophy. Luke Cuddy is a professor of philosophy at Southwestern College in Chula Vista, California. He edited The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy, World of Warcraft and Philosophy, and HALO and Philosophy.

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