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The Lord of the Rings and philosophy : one book to rule them all / edited by Gregory Bassham and Eric Bronson.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Popular culture and philosophy ; v. 5.
- Popular culture and philosophy ; volume 5
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fantasy fiction, English--History and criticism.
- Fantasy fiction, English.
- Middle Earth (Imaginary place).
- Philosophy in literature.
- Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973. Lord of the rings.
- Tolkien, J. R. R.
- Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973--Philosophy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (255 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : Open Court ; [Berkeley, Calif.] : Distributed by Publishers Group West, [2003]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Can superhuman Power be used for good or does its exercise always addict the user and end badly? Will nature rise in revolt against technology? Would we find everlasting life a bore and a burden?These are among the disturbing questions raised by Tolkien's enthralling epic of adventure, The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien himself hoped that his stories would help his readers become better people, and he consciously drew upon some of the most troubling and challenging themes from mythology, religion, and philosophical thought.Professors Bassham and Bronson have recruited a
- Contents:
- part I. The ring
- part II. The quest for happiness
- part III. Good and evil in Middle-Earth
- part IV. Time and mortality
- part V. Ends and endings.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-8126-9806-1
- OCLC:
- 865331315
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