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Philosophy Quest! A Fantasy Role-Playing Introduction to Philosophy

Philosophy Quest is a college-level introduction to philosophy, taught over the course of one semester. It covers material typically discussed in a Philosophy-100 course, specifically philosophical views on the “meaning of life.” It arranges the material according to game-based-learning principles and role-playing experiences, by inserting the exploration of philosophical topics within an epic fantasy narrative....

Keywords:: fantasy, gamification, nihilism, transcendence, individualism, hedonism, virtue ethics, solidarity, game-based learning, wonder, role-playing, philosophy

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Humanities / Philosophy

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Material Type:: Hybrid or Blended Course
Date Added to MERLOT:: May 31, 2022
Date Modified in MERLOT:: May 31, 2022
Author:: Alfredo Mac Laughlin
Submitter:: Alfredo Mac Laughlin
Primary Audience:: High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division
Technical Format:: Document (e.g. Word), Presentation (e.g. PowerPoint), Spreadsheet (e.g. Excel), Website, Other

Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Technical Requirements:: The course is set up in Canvas Commons. The easiest form of access is by importing it into a Canvas course. All the files are downloadable, however, as regular Word and Powerpoint documents (and the occasional Excel spreadsheet).
Language:: English
Cost Involved:: No
Source Code Available:: Yes
Accessibility Information Available:: No
Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International