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.
| ISBN: | 9780812696332 |
| Publication date: | 16th October 2008 |
| Author: | Benjamin Hale |
| Publisher: | Cricket Books, a division of Carus Publishing Co |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 288 pages |
| Genres: |
Board games: Chess Philosophical traditions and schools of thought |