The Lord of the Rings and Philosophy
One Book to Rule Them All
The Lord of the Rings is intended to be applicable to the real world of relationships, religion, pleasure, pain, and politics. Tolkien himself said that his grand tale of wizards, orcs, hobbits, and elves was aimed at truth and good morals in the actual world.Analysis of the popular appeal of The Lord of the Rings (on websites and elsewhere) shows that Tolkien fans are hungry for discussion of the urgent moral and cosmological issues arising out of this fantastic epic story.Can political power be wielded for good, or must it always corrupt? Does technology destroy the truly human? Is it morally wrong to give up hope? Can we find meaning in ch…
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Weitere Autoren: Bronson, Eric (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-8126-9806-0
- EAN: 9780812698060
- Produktnummer: 21803965
- Verlag: Open Court
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
- Seitenangabe: 336 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 402 KB
Über den Autor
Gregory Bassham is Director of the Center for Ethics and Public Life and Chair of the Philosophy Department, King's College, Pennsylvania.Eric Bronson heads the Philosophy and History Department at Berkeley College in New York City
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