The Lord of the Rings and philosophy : one book to rule them all / / edited by Gregory Bassham and Eric Bronson
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| Titolo: |
The Lord of the Rings and philosophy : one book to rule them all / / edited by Gregory Bassham and Eric Bronson
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| Pubblicazione: | Chicago : , : Open Court |
| [Berkeley, Calif.] : , : Distributed by Publishers Group West, , [2003] | |
| ©2003 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (255 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 823/.912 |
| Soggetto topico: | Fantasy fiction, English - History and criticism |
| Middle Earth (Imaginary place) | |
| Philosophy in literature | |
| Altri autori: |
BasshamGregory <1959->
BronsonEric <1971->
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The Lord of the Rings and philosophy |
| ISBN: | 0-8126-9806-1 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910787774603321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Popular culture and philosophy ; ; v. 5.