
Video games and the meaning of life | James Tartaglia
Philosophy For Our Times
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Video Games, Philosophy, and the Search for Meaning
This chapter examines the connection between video games and philosophical concepts surrounding life's meaning, particularly through Nietzsche's idea that 'God is dead.' It discusses how game developers act as modern creators, critiques materialism, and contrasts human creativity with AI capabilities, using chess and jazz as examples.
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