Irwin / Bassham / Bronson The Hobbit and Philosophy

For When You've Lost Your Dwarves, Your Wizard, and Your Way
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-118-22019-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 272 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series

A philosophical exploration of J.R.R. Tolkien's belovedclassic--just in time for the December 2012 release of PeterJackson's new film adaptation, The Hobbit: An UnexpectedJourney
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is one of the best-lovedfantasy books of all time and the enchanting "prequel" to TheLord of the Rings. With the help of some of history's greatphilosophers, this book ponders a host of deep questions raised inthis timeless tale, such as: Are adventures simply "nasty,disturbing, uncomfortable things" that "make you late for dinner,"or are they exciting and potentially life-changing events? Whatduties do friends have to one another? Should mercy be extendedeven to those who deserve to die?
* Gives you new insights into The Hobbit's centralcharacters, including Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, Gollum, and Thorinand their exploits, from the Shire through Mirkwood to the LonelyMountain
* Explores key questions about The Hobbit's story andthemes, including: Was the Arkenstone really Bilbo's to give? Howshould Smaug's treasure have been distributed? Did Thorin leave his"beautiful golden harp" at Bag-End when he headed out into theWild? (If so, how much could we get for that on eBay?)
* Draws on the insights of some of the world's deepest thinkers,from Confucius, Plato, and Aristotle to Immanuel Kant, WilliamBlake, and contemporary American philosopher Thomas Nagel
From the happy halls of Elrond's Last Homely House to Gollum's"slimy island of rock," this is a must read for longtimeTolkien fans as well as those discovering Bilbo Baggins and hisadventures "there and back again" for the first time.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bassham, Gregory

Bronson, Eric

Irwin, William

Inhaltsverzeichnis

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Thag You Very Buch x
Introduction: Never Laugh at Live Philosophers 1
Gregory Bassham and Eric Bronson
PART ONE DISCOVER YOUR INNER TOOK
1 The Adventurous Hobbit 7
Gregory Bassham
2 "The Road Goes Ever On and On": A Hobbit'sTao 20
Michael C. Brannigan
3 Big Hairy Feet: A Hobbit's Guide to Enlightenment32
Eric Bronson
4 Bilbo Baggins: The Cosmopolitan Hobbit 45
Dennis Knepp
PART TWO THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE SLIMY
5 The Glory of Bilbo Baggins 61
Charles Taliaferro and Craig Lindahl-Urben
6 Pride and Humility in The Hobbit 74
Laura Garcia
7 "My Precious": Tolkien on the Perils ofPossessiveness 90
Anna Minore and Gregory Bassham
8 Tolkien's Just War 103
David Kyle Johnson
9 "Pretty Fair Nonsense": Art and Beauty in TheHobbit 118
Philip Tallon
10 Hobbitus Ludens: Why Hobbits Like to Play and Why We Should,Too 129
David L. O'Hara
PART THREE RIDDLES AND RINGS
11 "The Lord of Magic and Machines": Tolkien onMagic and Technology 147
W. Christopher Stewart
12 Inside The Hobbit: Bilbo Baggins and the Paradox of Fiction161
Amy Kind
13 Philosophy in the Dark: The Hobbit and Hermeneutics 176
Tom Grimwood
PART FOUR BEING THERE AND BACK AGAIN
14 Some Hobbits Have All the Luck 193
Randall M. Jensen
15 The Consolation of Bilbo: Providence and Free Will inMiddle-Earth 206
Grant Sterling
16 Out of the Frying Pan: Courage and Decision Making inWilderland 218
Jamie Carlin Watson
17 There and Back Again: A Song of Innocence and Experience235
Joe Kraus
CONTRIBUTORS: Our Most Excellent and Audacious Contributors251
INDEX: The Moon Letters 257

Über Autor(innen)

Gregory Bassham is Chair of the Philosophy Department atKing's College and a professor of philosophy. He editedThe Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy and co-editedThe Chronicles of Narnia and Philosophy (Open Court) andThe Lord of the Rings and Philosophy.
Eric Bronson is a visiting professor in the HumanitiesDepartment at York University in Toronto, Canada. He is the editorof Poker and Philosophy (2012), and co-editor of The Lordof the Rings and Philosophy (2003) and Baseball andPhilosophy (2011).
William Irwin is Professor of Philosophy at King'sCollege. He originated the philosophy and popular culture genre ofbooks as coeditor of the bestselling The Simpsons andPhilosophy and has overseen recent titles including Houseand Philosophy, Batman and Philosophy, and Alice inWonderland and Philosophy.