For For readers of The Lord of the Rings who want its philosophy and faith drawn out; not for those who have not read the novel.
Should I read this?
For the general reader
4 of 5strongly recommended
For the researcher
3 of 5worth your time
Difficulty
2 of 5moderate
Fifty philosophical themes in The Lord of the Rings, traced through the text.
How it proceeds
Philosophic4 of 5
Scriptural1 of 5
Experiential2 of 5
Sociological1 of 5
Historical1 of 5
Independent intensities, 0–5 — what the work is made of, not how good it is.
Subtitled The Worldview Behind The Lord of the Rings and published by Ignatius Press in 2005, this book organizes the philosophical themes of Tolkien's novel into fifty topics, with over a thousand references to the text. For each it sets out the philosophical question and the answer the story implies, so that the book also serves as an introduction to philosophy.
