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The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy, fully known as The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy: I Link Therefore I Am is a collection of various papers written by many different authors, all compiled together and edited by Luke Cuddy. The book takes a look at philosophy and how it relates to The Legend of Zelda series (and video games as a whole).

Synopsis
With both young and adult gamers as loyal fans, The Legend of Zelda'' is one of the most beloved video game series ever created. The contributors to this volume consider the following questions and more: What is the nature of the gamer’s connection to Link? Does Link have a will, or do gamers project their wills onto him? How does the gamer experience the game? Do the rules of logic apply in the game world? How is space created and distributed in Hyrule (the fictional land in which the game takes place)? How does time function? Is Zelda art? Can Hyrule be seen as an ideal society? Can the game be enjoyable without winning? The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy not only appeals to Zelda fans and philosophers but also puts videogames on the philosophical map as a serious area of study.''

Praise
"A thinking adventure worthy of Link and gamers everywhere. Level up!"

- David Gerding

"A landmark volume confirming that video games not only reshape our notions of space, time and authorial voice, but can also address deep philosophical questions"

- Kurt Squire

"Like the Hylian hero who seeks to reunite the Triforce, readers of The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy will emerge from their quest of having fused criticism, philosophy, and culture into a single relic. This relic not only glows with virtues of Zelda as a work of human creativity, but also legitimates the ways videogames participate in the long history of philosophical inquiry."

- Ian Bogost

"In this passionate, well-argured, and intriguing book, philosophical thinkers who are also gamers find that the Zelda games have so much to teach us (besides where to find the hookshot). Millions of gamers experience the Zelda universe as both deep and believable, despite the games' d minimalist stories. Could this be because of their depth of phisophical meaning."

- Chris Kohler

Trivia

 * The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy mentions Zelda Wiki and recommends visiting it on page xiii.


 * The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy mentions Zelda Universe.


 * The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy mentions LegendOfZelda.com.


 * One author mistakenly calls Outset Island "Outcast Island" several times.


 * Another author accidentally refers to Tingle as "Tinkle" once.