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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Table of Contents     More Content       Subjects     Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973. Hobbit.     Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973 -- Philosophy.     Fantasy fiction, English -- History and criticism.     Middle Earth (Imaginary place)     Philosophy in literature.     Browse Catalog       by title:      The Hobbit and philo...       by call number:      823.912 T649hp     Search the Web     Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973. Hobbit.     Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973 -- Philosophy.     Fantasy fiction, English -- History and criticism.     Middle Earth (Imaginary place)     Philosophy in literature.       MARC Display

The Hobbit and philosophy : for when you've lost your dwarves, your wizard, and your way / edited by Gregory Bassham and Eric Bronson. Wiley, c2012. Call #: 823.912 T649hp Subjects Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973. Hobbit.   Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973 -- Philosophy.   Fantasy fiction, English -- History and criticism.   Middle Earth (Imaginary place)   Philosophy in literature. Series Blackwell philosophy and popculture series. ISBN:  9780470405147 (pbk.) 0470405147 (pbk.) Description:  x, 262 p. ; 23 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents:  The adventurous Hobbit / Gregory Bassham -- "The road goes ever on and on": a Hobbit's Tao / Michael C. Brannigan -- Big hairy feet: a Hobbit's guide to enlightenment / Eric Bronson -- Bilbo Baggins: the cosmopolitan Hobbit / Dennis Knepp -- The glory of Bilbo Baggins / Charles Taliaferro and Craig Lindahl-Urben -- Pride and humility in The Hobbit / Laura Garcia -- "My precious": Tolkien on the perils of possessiveness / Anna Minore and Gregory Bassham -- Tolkien's just war / David Kyle Johnson -- "Pretty fair nonsense": art and beauty in The Hobbit / Philip Tallon -- Hobbitus Ludens: why Hobbits like to play and why we should, too / David L. O'Hara -- "The lord of magic and machines": Tolkien on magic and technology / W. Christopher Stewart -- Inside The Hobbit: Bilbo Baggins and the paradox of fiction / Amy Kind -- Philosophy in the dark: The Hobbit and hermeneutics / Tom Grimwood -- Some Hobbits have all the luck / Randall M. Jensen -- The consolation of Bilbo: providence and free will in Middle-Earth / Grant Sterling -- Out of the frying pan: courage and decision making in Wilderland / Jamie Carlin Watson -- There and back again: a song of innocence and experience / Joe Kraus. Other authors:  Bassham, Gregory, 1959- Bronson, Eric, 1971- Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Woodlawn Public Library Adult Nonfiction 823.912 T649hp Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 823.912 T649hp Core Collection - Adult Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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