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A review by sperks
Ten Things Video Games Can Teach Us: (about Life, Philosophy and Everything) by Daniel Griliopoulos, Jordan Erica Daniel Webber
4.0
A great exploration of various philosophical topics. The use of video games as thought experiments or even just as ways of demonstrating a concept was engaging; I've even added some of the mentioned games to my wish list (also, just to be clear, there are spoilers within the book -- the plot does need to be explained for the philosophy to be explored). I particularly liked the chapters seven and eight (which was on moral systems). Additionally, the chapter on virtual reality served to introduce me to a view I had not yet considered before which is always fun.
My least favourite chapters were the last two which, at least in my eyes, took on a more... one-sided stance. With the other chapters being sure to explore as many sides as possible without becoming their own books, the chapter on politics (to a lesser degree) and the chapter on death (to a greater degree) felt biased. Arguing your own opinion is all well and good, but when the rest of the book is neutral it feels out of place. And since the last chapters were what I read, well, last that impression stuck (hence the 4/5 instead of the 5/5).
However, its sill a fantastic read with many fascinating insights. It serves as an interesting introduction to philosophy; I'm definitely going to need to reread it sometime.
My least favourite chapters were the last two which, at least in my eyes, took on a more... one-sided stance. With the other chapters being sure to explore as many sides as possible without becoming their own books, the chapter on politics (to a lesser degree) and the chapter on death (to a greater degree) felt biased. Arguing your own opinion is all well and good, but when the rest of the book is neutral it feels out of place. And since the last chapters were what I read, well, last that impression stuck (hence the 4/5 instead of the 5/5).
However, its sill a fantastic read with many fascinating insights. It serves as an interesting introduction to philosophy; I'm definitely going to need to reread it sometime.