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Art, Gaut and Games: the Case for Why Some Video Games Are Art

Fidalgo, Christopher J
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In this paper, I argue that there are some video games which are art. I begin my paper by laying out several objections as to why video games could not be art. After laying out these objections, I present the theory of art I find most persuasive, Berys Gaut’s cluster concept of art. Because of the nature of Gaut’s cluster concept, I argue that video games, as a medium of expression, do not need to be defended as a whole. Rather, like all other media of expression, only certain works are worthy of the title art. I then introduce and defend several games as art. After, I return to the initial objections against video games and respond in light of my defended cases. I conclude that video games, as a medium of expression, are still growing, but every day there are more examples of video games as art.

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2012-05-06
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Philosophy, Aesthetics, Art, Video games, Gaut, Cluster concept
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Fidalgo, Christopher J. "Art, Gaut and Games: the Case for Why Some Video Games Are Art". 2012. Honors Theses, Georgia State University. https://doi.org/10.57709/2387932
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2011-12-05
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