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LEGO and philosophy: constructing reality brick by brick

By William Irwin

Book information

Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Year
2017
ISBN
9781119193975, 9781119193999, 1119193974
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
638 kB (653167 bytes)
Series
Blackwell philosophy and popculture series
Pages
xiv, 238 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
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Description

"...Written by a group of esteemed philosophers and LEGO fans, LEGO and philosophy dives into the many philosophical ideas raised by the world of LEGO, not least of which is exploring what lies at the hear of what makes LEGO so special....through twenty-two fascinating and stimulating chapters the book explores metaphysical, logical, moral, and conceptual issues. It introduces readers to key areas of philosophy through topics such as creativity and play, conformity and autonomy, consumption and culture, authenticity and identity, architecture, mathematics, business and environmental ehtics."--Page [4] of cover.;LEGO and Creativity -- LEGO, Ethics, and Rules -- LEGO and Identity -- LEGO, Consumption, and Culture -- LEGO, Metaphysics, and Math.

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