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Philosophy of Middle-earth (Study Guide)
- Author(s):
- James Gifford (see profile)
- Date:
- 2019
- Group(s):
- CLCS 20th- and 21st-Century, CLCS Global Anglophone, Cultural Studies, Speculative and Science Fiction, TC Popular Culture
- Subject(s):
- Popular culture, Literature--Philosophy, Fantasy literature, Twentieth century, Literature--Study and teaching, Philosophy
- Item Type:
- Book
- Tag(s):
- Fantasy fiction, Philosophy and literature, 20th-century fantastic literature, Teaching literature, Literary criticism
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/2h9t-0249
- Abstract:
- The recent popularity of the film version of Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings has renewed interest in this widely read work set in the realm of Middle-earth. A careful study of Tolkien’s work can be used to raise several philosophical questions, particularly in the area of ethics. This course will examine such questions, also considering topics from political philosophy, cosmology, and literary theory. Brief mention will be made of Tolkien’s colleague C.S. Lewis.
- Notes:
- The syllabus, Study Guide (book), and coursepack are all available in Humanities Commons.
- Metadata:
- xml
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 4 years ago
- License:
- Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
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