Podcasts Culture Very Bad Wizards Episode 248: Checkmate, Grasshopper

Episode 248: Checkmate, Grasshopper

Published: Nov. 1, 2022, 5:45 p.m.

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In this podcast we examine a recent argument for the view that chess is not, in fact, a game. We discuss the Grasshopper\\u2019s claim that all games must have a prelusory goal, as well as Skepticus\\u2019 objection to the giant Grasshopper concerning chess. We then turn to a broader analysis of the Suitsian account of games. Does the existence of illusory checkmates offer Grasshopper an avenue for replying to Skepticus? Should we bite the bullet and agree that chess is not a game? What is a lusory attitude? Is Tamler losing his mind? Why is David so giddy?

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