A satirical romp through academia's best ideas

Dead Theorists

A Card Game for Disillusioned Philosophers and Aspiring Academics

by Michael Gibson-Light (Author)

In this turn-based card game, the ghosts of Simone De Beauvoir, W.E.B. Du Bois, Michel Foucault, and Karl Marx have returned from beyond the grave to complete a bit of unfinished business. Become the specter of one of these four great (but deceased) thinkers as you seek to recruit your last great protégé from the ranks of students on one college campus. Satirical, educational, and a ton of fun for battle-hardened academics and philosophical novices alike. Includes 56 cards and a rules booklet in an attractive box set.

SUBJECT: History / Literary / Labor / Education / Games / Microcosm Published / Philosophy

PUBLICATION: Sep 22, 2022

PRICE: $24.95

ISBN: 9781648411359

FORMAT: Card-deck game, 4x6"

WHOLESALE: $14.97

CARTON QTY: 30

ART: color illustrations

Marketing Notes

Includes 72 cards and a rules booklet in an attractive box set
Multiple modes of play create a dynamic and replayable gaming experience in a game that combines theoretical concepts, satire, and original artwork
Educational without being pedantic

Michael Gibson-Light is a professor of sociology and criminology. He teaches classes on the sociology of pop culture, prison labor, research methods, social theory, and more. His research has appeared in The Washington Post, BBC, NPR, The Atlantic, The Guardian, USA Today, and over 100 other news agencies nationwide.

A small, innovative publishing house, Microcosm Publishing specializes in work designed to make the reader feel good about being alive, take an active role in bettering their life, and impact the world around them. Microcosm has developed a reputation for teaching self-empowerment, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, politics, and art. Our books are printed in the USA.