World of Warcraft and Philosophy: Wrath of the Philosopher King
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
World of Warcraft and Philosophy: Wrath of the Philosopher King
By (Author) Luke Cuddy
Edited by John Nordlinger
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
12th November 2009
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Popular culture
Role-playing, war games and fantasy sports
793.9301
Physical Properties
Paperback
288
Width 152mm, Height 228mm
354g
Description
Recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the most popular ever MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role playing game), World of Warcraft now has over eleven million subscribers worldwide. WoW is everywherefrom episodes of South Park and The Simpsons, to online series like Watch the Guild, accolades and awards from game critics, and prime-time commercials with Mr. T. Meanwhile, the game causes more and more real world events, as people marry individuals they have met in the game, real-world financial markets thrive in virtual WoW property, and real-world murders, lawsuits, and illnesses are provoked by the game. A specially commissioned guild of philosophers tackles the hard questions arising from WoW.
Author Bio
Luke Cuddy is editor of The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy. He teaches philosophy at Southwestern College and MiraCosta College in San Diego. His website is http://neo-philosophy.com/. John Nordlinger is Senior Research Program Manager at Microsoft Research. He has written about ethical and educational issues surrounding Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games and other videogames.
