Summary
Games have endured throughout history, varying in significance across different eras, regions, and social strata but never disappearing. Today, games have merged with modern technology, evolving into one of the most vital social activities. Over the past few decades, disciplines such as computer science, artificial intelligence, history, anthropology, folklore, and education have studied games. Philosophy has recently joined this endeavor, offering unique perspectives through topics like conceptual definitions, meaning debates, ethics, political philosophy, and virtual realism. This lecture explores how philosophy engages with games as a contemporary cultural phenomenon, bridging theory and practice.