"A collection of essays exploring philosophical themes at work in the game of chess. Topics addressed include the intersection of chess and technology, the difference (or lack thereof) between Artificial Intelligence and human intelligence, the nature of games, and cultural aspects of chess strategy"--Provided by publisher.
Analytic and continental philosophers, aestheticians, philosophers of sport, students and professors, Grandmasters, and others talk about the board game. Playing chess in the Chinese Room, a culturalogic expression of the African aesthetic's role in determining the basis of creativity on the 64 squares of warfare, the formal pragmatics of a chess match, and whether chess is a game are among the topics. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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.
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