Ludwig Wittgenstein

philosopher · 2 mentions across 2 readings

In this course

Wittgenstein appears only as a passing reference in the ludology debate excerpt, mentioned in connection with broader scholarly frameworks for understanding games as autonomous systems rather than narrative vehicles. His language-game concept implicitly grounds the ludological position that games operate according to their own rules and logic, distinct from storytelling modes—a foundational move for thinking about systems (including AI and algorithmic control) as self-contained formal structures. Though not directly cited here, his work enables the course's interest in how meaning emerges from rule-governed systems rather than external representation.

Mentioned in 2 readings

C. Thi Nguyen

from Games: Agency As Art

[^2]: My account is moderately aligned, in spirit, with those scholars who call themselves ludologists, who argue that games are a unique category and should be studied as such. For surveys of ludology, and of the debate between narratology…

Tiqqun

The Cybernetic Hypothesis

That the economic sectors of information, communication, and control have taken ever more of a part in the economy since the Industrial Revolution, and that "intangible labor" has grown relative to tangible labor, is nothing surprising or n…

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