The Legend of Zelda and philosophy : Link outside the box /
"The Legend of Zelda video game series is one of the most well-respected, long-lasting, best-selling of all time. It spans generations, the first game having premiered in 1986. Classic philosophical questions alongside more applied and niche discussions abound in the Zelda universe; one theme t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, New Jersey :
John Wiley & Sons, Inc,
[2026]
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| Series: | Blackwell philosophy and popculture series.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "The Legend of Zelda video game series is one of the most well-respected, long-lasting, best-selling of all time. It spans generations, the first game having premiered in 1986. Classic philosophical questions alongside more applied and niche discussions abound in the Zelda universe; one theme to explore is the timeline: how have the new games influenced it? Another is the theology of the Triforce in light of the newer story lines, which includes themes of dark and light, good vs evil, etcetera. Another is freedom and determinism given that the newer games arguably provide players with even more freedom of choice than some previous entries. Yet another is the question of video games and art and how the new games make the case even stronger for their inclusion in the category.such as Link's gender identity. Considering the vagueness around this theme from the franchise's creators since the beginning of the series, a case can convincingly be made that Link is non-binary and/or trans. The intuitive nature of some of the newer puzzles (especially in Breath of the Wild) raises epistemological questions about how humans learn and/or how we should learn. The building system in Tears of the Kingdom raises questions about creativity and its parameters--and even abstract metaphysical questions regarding what counts as a "thing" or "object.""-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 238 pages : : illustrations.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781394291045 (electronic bk.) 1394291043 (electronic bk.) |