Dungeons & dragons and philosophy : read and gain advantage on all wisdom checks /

• Other Authors: Robichaud, Christopher
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden : Wiley-Blackwell, [2014]
• Series: Blackwell philosophy and popculture series.
• Subjects: Dungeons and Dragons (Game); Philosophy.; GAMES > Board.; Electronic books.
• Item Description: Includes index.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781118397640 (ePub); 1118397649 (ePub); 9781118921159 (Adobe PDF); 1118921151 (Adobe PDF); 9781118921166; 111892116X; 1306939321; 9781306939324
• DOI: 10.1002/9781118921166

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.