D&D and Philosophy A Philosophical Analysis of Intelligence and Wisdom Justin Kitchen Dungeons and Dragons is a tabletop roleplaying game that anyone can play using a pencil, paper, dice, and their imagination. During the game, players navigate their characters through a fantastic world to fight monsters, investigate mysteries, solve puzzles, delve into political intrigue, and hunt…
The essay below appears as Chapter 3 of The Last of Us and Philosophy. “He Who Fights with Monsters” Inner-Circle vs The World in The Last of Us Dylan Skurka Ellie: If you don’t think there’s hope for the world, why bother going on? I mean, you gotta try, right? Joel: You haven’t seen the…
The essay below appears as Chapter 2 of The Last of Us and Philosophy. Justifying Joel: In Defense of Love and Favoritism Daniel Irwin and William Irwin “To me, he did the right thing for him,” video game and show co-creator Neil Druckman said in an interview with Todd Martens of the Los Angeles Times.…
Fallout and Philosophy Call for Abstracts Edited by Nathan Kellen, Nate Sheff, and Joshua Heter The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series Please circulate and post widely. Apologies for cross-posting. To propose ideas for future volumes in the Blackwell series please contact the Series Editor, William Irwin, williamirwin@kings.edu Contributors of accepted essays will receive an honorarium.…
Did Joel do the right thing when he saved Ellie? Are those infected by the Cordyceps conscious? Are communities necessary for human survival and flourishing? Should Ellie forgive Joel? Is Abby’s revenge morally justified? Is Ellie’s? The Last of Us franchise includes two of the best video games ever created and the critically acclaimed HBO series.…
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Catherine Robb, co-editor of Taylor Swift and Philosophy, will teach an online course on the philosophy of Taylor Swift starting in September at Tilburg University. Registration is open to all. Details below. The philosophy of Taylor Swift Date: 2nd September 2024 Location: Online Taylor Swift is a cultural phenomenon and one of the most successful artists of her…
Call for Abstracts Bridgerton and Philosophy Edited by Jessica Miller The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series Please circulate and post widely. Apologies for cross-posting. To propose ideas for future volumes in the Blackwell series please contact the Series Editor, William Irwin, williamirwin@kings.edu. Contributors of accepted essays will receive an honorarium. Abstracts and subsequent essays should…
Furiosa and Philosophy Matthew P. Meyer and David Koepsell George Miller’s Furiosa tells the backstory of the character we first met in Fury Road. As in the other Mad Max films, characters, including Furiosa, confront alternatives that stand in stark contrast to each other as modes of adapting to the Wasteland. So the choices made…
The essay below originally appears as Chapter 15 of Mad Max and Philosophy. Liberating Mother’s Milk: Imperator Furiosa’s Ecofeminist Revolution Jacob Quick Women hooked up to milking machines. “Breeders” wearing chastity belts. A masked man telling people not to “become addicted to water.” What in the world is going on here? In addition to imprisoning…
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