Dungeons & dragons and philosophy : read and gain advantage on all wisdom checks / [electronic resource]
by Robichaud, Christopher.
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BookSeries: Blackwell philosophy and popculture series: Publisher: Chichester, West Sussex ; Wiley-Blackwell, [2014]Description: 1 online resource.ISBN: 9781118397640 (ePub); 1118397649 (ePub); 9781118921159 (Adobe PDF); 1118921151 (Adobe PDF); 9781118921166; 111892116X; 1306939321; 9781306939324.Other title: Dungeons and dragons and philosophy.Subject(s): Dungeons and Dragons (Game) | Philosophy | GAMES -- Board | Dungeons and Dragons (Game) | Philosophy | Electronic booksOnline resources: Wiley Online Library Summary: Do demons and devils have free will? Does justice exist in Menzoberranzan? What's the morality involved with player characters casting necromancy and summoning spells? Dungeons & Dragons and Philosophy probes the rich terrain of philosophically compelling concepts and ideas that underlie Dungeons & Dragons, the legendary fantasy role-playing game that grew into a world-wide cultural phenomenon. A series of accessible essays reveals what the imaginary worlds of D & D can teach us about ethics, morality, metaphysics and more. Illustrates a wide variety of philosophical concepts and ideas that ar.
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Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Do demons and devils have free will? Does justice exist in Menzoberranzan? What's the morality involved with player characters casting necromancy and summoning spells? Dungeons & Dragons and Philosophy probes the rich terrain of philosophically compelling concepts and ideas that underlie Dungeons & Dragons, the legendary fantasy role-playing game that grew into a world-wide cultural phenomenon. A series of accessible essays reveals what the imaginary worlds of D & D can teach us about ethics, morality, metaphysics and more. Illustrates a wide variety of philosophical concepts and ideas that ar.
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