The Lord of the Rings and Philosophy: One Book to Rule Them All (Popular Culture and Philosophy, 5)
Gregory Bassham
ISBN 10: 0812695453 ISBN 13: 9780812695458
Editorial: Open Court, 2003
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Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. N° de ref. del artículo 00103208592
Sinopsis:
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.
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This volume looks at the deeper issues raised by The Lord of the Rings such as: 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? and Can we find meaning in chance events?
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.
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Título: The Lord of the Rings and Philosophy: One ...
Editorial: Open Court
Año de publicación: 2003
Encuadernación: Encuadernación de tapa blanda
Condición: Very Good