Dungeons and Dragons and Philosophy by Christopher Robichaud

Dungeons and Dragons and Philosophy by Christopher Robichaud

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Explores a range of philosophical topics, including the nature of free will, the metaphysics of personal identity, the morality of crafting fictions, sex and gender issues in tabletop game play, and friendship and collaborative storytelling. It provides gamers with philosophical insights that can lead to an appreciation of Dungeons and Dragons.

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Dungeons and Dragons and Philosophy by Christopher Robichaud

Explores a range of philosophical topics, including the nature of free will, the metaphysics of personal identity, the morality of crafting fictions, sex and gender issues in tabletop game play, and friendship and collaborative storytelling. It provides gamers with philosophical insights that can lead to an appreciation of Dungeons and Dragons.
Christopher Robichaud is Lecturer in Ethics and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, where he teaches moral philosophy, political philosophy, and social epistemology. He has contributed to the Wiley Blackwell volumes Batman and Philosophy, Superman and Philosophy, Watchmen and Philosophy, X-Men and Philosophy, Heroes and Philosophy, Spider-Man and Philosophy, Iron Man and Philosophy, Avengers and Philosophy, True Blood and Philosophy, and Game of Thrones and Philosophy.

William Irwin (series editor) is Professor of Philosophy at King’s College. He originated the philosophy and popular culture genre of books as co-editor of the bestselling The Simpsons and Philosophy and has overseen titles including House and Philosophy, Batman and Philosophy, and South Park and Philosophy.

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ISBN 13 9781118397626
ISBN 10 1118397622
Title Dungeons and Dragons and Philosophy
Author Christopher Robichaud
Series The Blackwell Philosophy And Pop Culture Series
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published 2014-09-02
Number of pages 240
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.