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 variedchess-proficiency, Philosophy Looks at Chess is an engaging read for chess adherents and the philosophically inclined alike. | Philosophy Looks at Chess by Benjamin Hale, Paperback | Indigo Chapters