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Dungeons & dragons and philosophy : read and gain advantage on all wisdom checks / Dungeons and dragons and philosophy edited by Christopher Robichaud. - 1 online resource. - Blackwell philosophy and pop culture series . - Blackwell philosophy and popculture series. .

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.

ISBN: 9781118397640 (ePub) 1118397649 (ePub) 9781118921159 (Adobe PDF) 1118921151 (Adobe PDF) 9781118921166 111892116X 1306939321 9781306939324

Source: 809A68E5-BF8B-4267-BE3A-CABD6B51AD8E OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com

LCCN: 2014022470

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Dungeons and Dragons (Game)
Philosophy.
GAMES--Board.
Dungeons and Dragons (Game)
Philosophy.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: GV1469.62.D84

Dewey Class. No.: 794.8