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Christopher Bartel

@cjbartel.bsky.social

Professor of Philosophy || I specialize in aesthetics, video games, and technology stuff. || Author of *Aesthetics and Video Games* www.bloomsbury.com/us/aesthetics-an… || I also play bass when no one is looking.

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Christopher Bartel @cjbartel.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

I'm really looking forward to speaking at this workshop on the aesthetics of games in Neuchatel! The deadline for submitting a paper is April 15, so send in a paper and come join us! necs.org/news/calls-f...

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NECS

European Network for Cinema and Media Studies

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Christopher Bartel @cjbartel.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

The APA Blog just posted this interview with me about my book, Aesthetics and Video Games! Yay! blog.apaonline.org/2026/03/27/r...

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Recently Published Book Spotlight: Aesthetics and Video Games | Blog of the APA

Christopher Bartel is Professor of Philosophy at Appalachian State University and Adjunct Research Fellow with the Practical and Public Ethics Research Group at Charles Sturt University. His work lies...

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Christopher Bartel @cjbartel.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

My department is hiring for a 3-year NTT position teaching logic. philjobs.org/job/show/30925

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Teaching Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Appalachian State University - PhilJobs:JFP Teaching Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Appalachian State University

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Christopher Bartel @cjbartel.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Why does philosophy matter? "...philosophy is the most productive force ever discovered by human beings and we are responsible for modernity". Hell yeah! hilariusbookbinder.substack.com/p/why-philos...

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Why Philosophy Matters

Its true and final value: a rant

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British Journal of Aesthetics @britjaesth.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Chris Bartel is playing with toys in this advance article. Come for the nerf guns, stay for the syllogisms. doi.org/10.1093/aest... #philsky

We do not play with toys because we expect to gain something of practical value from them. Rather, we play with toys for aesthetic reasons. This is a broad topic that would require a much longer treatment than I have the space for here. This essay has the more modest goal of attempting to provide a framework for thinking of the aesthetic value of toys by looking at them in relation to games.
- Christopher Bartel, When a Balloon is Enough: An Attention-Based Account of Toys and Games

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Christopher Bartel @cjbartel.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

I don't know who needs to hear this, but Tales of the Shire is a fun, cozy farming game. The reviews have been harsh. I don't get it. It's fun. Sure, the relationships you develop with the villagers aren't as rich as those in Stardew Valley. But, I'd compare them to Animal Crossing.

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