• Presents a unique philosophical approach to the art of videogaming, situating videogames in the framework of analytic philosophy of the arts
• Explores how philosophical theories developed to address traditional art works can also be applied to videogames
• Written for a broad audience of both philosophers and videogame enthusiasts by a philosopher who is also an avid gamer
• Discusses the relationship between...

This collection of essays is devoted to the philosophical examination of the aesthetics of videogames. Videogames represent one of the most significant developments in the modern popular arts, and it is a topic that is attracting much attention among philosophers of art and aestheticians. As a burgeoning medium of artistic expression, videogames raise entirely new aesthetic concerns, particularly concerning their ontology, interactivity, and aesthetic value. The essays in this volume address a number of pressing theoretical issues related to these areas, including but not limited to: the...