C. Thi Nguyen — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Professor of philosophy at the University of Utah since 2020
Known for his work on the philosophy of games and gamification
Author of 'Games: Agency as Art' (2020), which won the American Philosophical Association's 2021 Book Prize
Author of 'The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else's Game' (2026), which addresses the pitfalls of gamifying everyday life
Graduated from Harvard University with a major in philosophy

Biography

C. Thi Nguyen is an American philosopher and academic, currently serving as a professor of philosophy at the University of Utah since 2020. He is recognized for his contributions to the philosophy of games and gamification, exploring how games function as art and the implications of score-keeping in everyday life.

Nguyen pursued his philosophical studies after an initial career as a tech writer.