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Amerykańska filozofia w grach komputerowych
The American Philosophy in Video Games

Author(s): Michał Szymański
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Geopolitics
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: philosophy;computer game;war games;American military

Summary/Abstract: The author of this text focuses on presenting closer the values how representing the media ofcomputer games. Analyzing some productions video they tries to show the political aspect of thegames, and zoom in the essence aspects of the elemental features of this medium, which is thepossibility of interaction. Additionaly, the author shows the impact of the games on thedevelopment of the current military situation – as a responsible for the evolution of weaponstechnology or a way to create a soldier. The important element of the work is also an introduction tothe history of the games- summary of their evolution and look at the current socio-culturalphenomenon which they caused.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 148-160
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish