The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy

　　《塞尔达传说和哲学》(The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy)是一本以任天堂著名游戏“塞尔达传说”系列作为主题的哲学书籍，近日国外Ripten网站采访了该书的作者Luke Cuddy，他谈到了自己创作此书的灵感：
　　“我已经玩了一辈子的游戏，无论我是在打《威浮球》，《英雄传奇》还是《塞尔达》，我一直都是一个善于深入思考的人，所以游戏带给我的乐趣能比一般人更甚一层。游戏创造的世界是一个与现实完全不一样的世界，它们是系统透过化身与我们的互动。此外，所有玩家都知道，一个好的游戏可以是一个辉煌人类的创造结晶。”

　　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 video games on the philosophical map as a serious area of study.