Philosophy Looks at Chess
ISBN: 9780812698183
Platform/Publisher: Ebook Central / Open Court
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Limited; Download: 7 Days at a Time
Subjects: Sport &; Recreation;

Chess, the ancient strategy game, meets the latest, cutting-edge philosophy in this unique book. When 12 philosophers weigh in on one of the world's oldest and most beloved pastimes, the results are often surprising. Philosophical concepts as varied as phenomenology and determinism share the page with a treatise on hip-hop chess tactics and the question of whether Garry Kasparov is, in fact, a cyborg. Putting forth a remarkable array of different views on chess from philosophers with varied chess-proficiency, Philosophy Looks at Chess is an engaging read for chess adherents and the philosophically inclined alike.

Benjamin Hale is Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Philosophy at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is the Director of the Center for Values and Social Policy in the Philosophy Department, as well as Affiliate Fellow in the Center for Science and Technology Policy. Dr. Hale holds a Ph.D. in philosophy and an M.P.A. in natural resource policy. His articles have appeared in journals such as Metaphilosophy , Think! , Journal of Medical Ethics , and Philosophy for Everyone .

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