Harmless Fun or Dark Desires? Taking Stock of Video Game Violence
David Waddington (Concordia University, Montreal)

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81813506541 

Psychologists and philosophers have offered robust and sometimes disquieting analyses of what video game violence might mean. These accounts can help sharpen and refine our critique of violent games. In the case of both the psychological and philosophical literature, I hope to provide an overview of the shape of the debate, as well as to highlight some of the most compelling arguments. I will argue that while none of these analyses allows for a blanket condemnation of violent video games, several of them raise questions about video game violence that are difficult to resolve.

David I. Waddington is a Professor in the Department of Education at Concordia University who specializes in the philosophy of education. His research interests include teacher free speech, video games and citizenship, philosophical questions in science and technology education, and the history and philosophy of progressive education (esp. John Dewey).
For further inquiries: Yuxin Su (yuxin.su.16@ucl.ac.uk).

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