The philosophy of Tolkien : the worldview behind The lord of the rings / Peter Kreeft.
Material type: TextPublication details: San Francisco : Ignatius Press, c2005.Description: 237 p. ; 21 cmISBN:- 9781586170257 (pbk.)
- 1586170252 (pbk.)
- Worldview behind The lord of the rings
- Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973. Lord of the rings
- Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973 -- Philosophy
- Christianity and literature -- England -- History -- 20th century
- Christian fiction, English -- History and criticism
- Fantasy fiction, English -- History and criticism
- Middle Earth (Imaginary place)
- Theology in literature
- God in literature
- 823/.912 22
- PR6039.O32 L6347 2005
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book: Standard | Hewitson Library, Presbyterian Research Centre | Chrysalis Seed Collection | 823 Tol Kre (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 10-1290 |
"A concordance : references for the philosophy of Tolkien": p. 229-237.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-228).
1. Metaphysics -- 2. Philosophical theology -- 3. Angelology -- 4. Cosmology -- 5. Anthropology -- 6. Epistemology -- 7. Philosophy of history -- 8. Aesthetics -- 9. Philosophy of language -- 10. Political philosophy -- 11. Ethics : the war of good and evil -- 12. Ethics : the "hard" virtues -- 13. Ethics : the "soft" virtues -- Conclusion : can any one man incarnate every truth and virtue?
"Peter Kreeft takes the reader on a voyage of discovery into the philosophical bones of Middle earth. Like a good concordance, this book organizes the philosophical themes in The Lord of the Rings into 50 categories, accompanied by over 1,000 references to the text." "Since many of the great questions of philosophy are included in the 50-theme outline, this book can also be read as an introduction to philosophy. For each of the philosophical topics in The Lord of the Rings, Kreeft presents four tools by which they can be understood: an explanation of a key question; a key quotation showing Tolkien's answer; quotes from other writings of Tolkien that clarify the theme; and quotes from his close friend C. S. Lewis, which state the same philosophical points directly."--BOOK JACKET.
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