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Overview

Does could really exist (or should we really care)?

Is Kefka really insane?

Do game characters fear death?

Are Moogles part of a socialist conspiracy?

Does the end of the game justify the means?

Final Fantasy is one of the greatest video game franchises of all time, and its universe is packed with compelling characters and incredible storylines. With this book, you'll be able to apply the wisdom of centuries of philosophy to any game in the series, including Final Fantasy XIII. Everything you'll need to achieve a ...

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Overview

Does could really exist (or should we really care)?

Is Kefka really insane?

Do game characters fear death?

Are Moogles part of a socialist conspiracy?

Does the end of the game justify the means?

Final Fantasy is one of the greatest video game franchises of all time, and its universe is packed with compelling characters and incredible storylines. With this book, you'll be able to apply the wisdom of centuries of philosophy to any game in the series, including Final Fantasy XIII. Everything you'll need to achieve a greater understanding of Final Fantasy is here. As Mages, Moogles, fiends, and Kefka are mashed together with the likes of Machiavelli, Marx, Foucault, and Kafka, you'll delve into crucial topics such as madness, nihilism, environmental ethics, Shintoism the purpose of life, and much more. And of course, your intellectual status will be forever changed upon reading this book.

Guaranteed to add a new dimension to your understanding of the Final Fantasy universe, this book is the ultimate companion to the ultimate video game series.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780470415368
  • Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 10/12/2009
  • Edition description: Original
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 240
  • Sales rank: 255,535
  • Series: Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series , #12
  • Product dimensions: 6.00 (w) x 8.90 (h) x 0.70 (d)

Meet the Author

Jason P. Blahuta is an associate professor of philosophy at Lakehead University and has contributed to Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy and Terminator and Philosophy.

Michel S. Beaulieu is an assistant professor of history at Lakehead University.

William Irwin is a professor of philosophy at King's College. He originated the philosophy and popular culture genre of books as coeditor of the bestselling The Simpsons and Philosophy and has overseen recent titles including Batman and Philosophy, House and Philosophy, and Watchmen and Philosophy.

Table of Contents

Getting Started: The Alternative Instruction Booklet 1

Part 1 Basic Controls and Understanding Your Characters

1 The Spiky-Haired Mercenary vs. the French Narrative Theorist: Final Fantasy and the Writerly Text Benjamin Chandler 5

2 Kefka, Nietzsche, Foucault: Madness and Nihilism in Final Fantasy VI Kylie Prymus 20

3 Judging the Art of Video Games: Hume and the Standard of Taste Alex Nuttall 33

Part 2 Playing The Game-But What If It's Not A Game?

4 The Lifestream, Mako, and Gaia Jay Foster 47

5 Gaia and Environmental Ethics in The Spirits Within Jason P. Blahuta 61

6 Objectiflcation of Conscious Life Forms in Final Fantasy Robert Arp Sarah Fisk 72

Part 3 Abilities You Never Knew You Had

7 Final Fantasy and the Purpose of Life Greg Littmann 87

8 The Four Warriors of Light Saved the World, but They Don't Deserve Our Thanks Nicolas Michaud 110

Part 4 Side Quests of the Enlightened

9 Shinto and Alien Influences in Final Fantasy VII Jonah Mitropoulos 125

10 Kupo for Karl and the Materialist Conception of History Michel S. Beaulieu 142

11 Sin, Otherworldliness, and the Downside to Hope David Hahn 151

Part 5 Other Ways to Enjoy the Game So It Never Ends

12 Human, All Too Human: Cloud's Existential Quest for Authenticity Christopher R. Wood 167

13 Is the Fear of Stopping Justified? Kevin Fitzpatrick 185

14 What's in a Name? Cid, Cloud, and How Names Refer Andrew Russo Jason Southworth 195

Contributors: Party Menu 209

Index: Game Tips 213

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  • Posted December 16, 2011

    Interesting, but sometimes biased

    I found this book for the most part to be an interesting read, and a reasonably good first stab at looking the phenomenon of Final Fantasy in depth. Unfortunately, the authors tend to allow their personal bias to restrict their view of the universality of the series. Of specific note is the section on the Shintoist influences in Final Fantasy VII. This Shinto influence is undeniable and extremely interesting, as are the influences of Buddhism and, possibly, Hinduism. However, the author goes out of his/her way to say that the game is somehow anti-JudeoChristian and anti-Western. For example, they claim the similarity between the name of the "Calamity", Jenova, and "Jehovah," indicates Japanese negativity towards western religious philosophy. However, the name Jenova could just as likely come from "gene" and "ova," in order to highlight the dangers of unethical genetic experimentation on sentient beings. They ignore the somewhat heavy-handed, but positively presented, Christian symbolism in "Advent Children," specifically in the use of an undeniably Christian-style church as Aerith's sanctuary, complete with stained glass and modified Chi-Rho above the altar. Cloud's cleansing of Denzel in the miraculous spring that rises there, in order to remove his illness or "geostigma," is also highly reminiscent of Christian baptism. Lastly, they claim the naming of Sephiroth (from the Judeo Kabbalistic tradition - sephirot) is indicative of "a potentially problematic syncretism." However, their interpretation of sephirot is not correct as I understand it - it has to do with achieving union with the divine God, not merely as "emanations of an Absolute God." The use of the name thus becomes understandable, as Sephiroth the character says he wishes to become a god. It is a pity the authors couldn't give the game creators more credit for inclusivity - using traditions that will be recognized by and appeal to a wide variety of cultural traditions. I believe the series' universality is one its greatest strengths, and this book doesn't do it justice.

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