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The Lord of the Rings and Philosophy: One Book to Rule Them All

Gregory Bassham

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Can power be wielded for good, or must it always corrupt? Does technology destroy the truly human? Is beer essential to the good life? The Lord of the Rings raises many such searching questions, and this book attempts some answers. Divided into five sections concerned with power and the Ring, the quest for happiness, good and evil in Middle-earth, time and mortality, and the relevance of fairy tales, The Lord of the Rings and Philosophy mines Tolkien’s fantasy worlds for wisdom in areas including the menace of technology, addiction and fetishism, the vitality of tradition, the environmental implications of Tolkien's thought, Middle-earth's relationship to Buddhism and Taoism, and more.

Language: English

Pages: 240

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Open Court

Release: August 04, 2003

ISBN: 0812695453

ISBN 13: 9780812695458

The Lord of the Rings and Philosophy: One Book to Rule Them All

Gregory Bassham

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Can power be wielded for good, or must it always corrupt? Does technology destroy the truly human? Is beer essential to the good life? The Lord of the Rings raises many such searching questions, and this book attempts some answers. Divided into five sections concerned with power and the Ring, the quest for happiness, good and evil in Middle-earth, time and mortality, and the relevance of fairy tales, The Lord of the Rings and Philosophy mines Tolkien’s fantasy worlds for wisdom in areas including the menace of technology, addiction and fetishism, the vitality of tradition, the environmental implications of Tolkien's thought, Middle-earth's relationship to Buddhism and Taoism, and more.

Language: English

Pages: 240

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Open Court

Release: August 04, 2003

ISBN: 0812695453

ISBN 13: 9780812695458

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