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The Lord of the Rings is intended to be applicable to the real world of relationships, religion, pleasure, pain, and politics. Tolkien himself said that his grand tale of wizards, orcs, hobbits, and elves was aimed at truth and good morals in the actual world.
Analysis of the popular appeal of The Lord of the Rings (on websites and elsewhere) shows that Tolkien fans are hungry for discussion of the urgent moral and cosmological issues arising out of this fantastic epic story.
Can political power be wielded for good, or must it always corrupt? Does technology destroy the truly human? Is it morally wrong to give up hope? Can we find meaning in chance events?
In The Lord of the Rings and Philosophy, 17 philosophy professors, all of them ardent Tolkien fans and most of them contributors to the four earlier volumes in the Popular Culture and Philosophy series, address some of these important issues and show how clues to their solutions may be found in the imaginary world of Middle-earth. The book is divided into five sections, concerned with Power and the Ring, the Quest for Happiness, Good and Evil in Middle-earth, Time and Mortality, and the Relevance
The book is published by Open Court Publishing Company. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks.
"The general reader will find much to think about...would also be useful for students of Tolkien and in undergraduate teaching. (Science Fiction Research Association)
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,093
In the first half of life, we are naturally preoccupied with establishing ourselves; climbing, achieving, and performing. But as we grow older and encounter challenges and mistakes, we need to see ourselves in a different and more life-giving way. This message of falling down - that is in fact moving upward - is the most resisted and counterintuitive of messages in the world's religions. Falling Upward offers a new paradigm for understanding one of the most profound of life's mysteries: how those who have fallen down are the only ones who understand "up".
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5 out of 5 stars
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I almost gave up on Christianity until I read this
- De J. Mark Wells en 09-03-14
De: Richard Rohr
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Stories We Tell Ourselves
- Making Meaning in a Meaningless Universe
- De: Richard Holloway
- Narrado por: Richard Holloway
- Duración: 7 h y 52 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 52
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 47
Throughout history we have told ourselves stories to try and make sense of what it all means: our place in a small corner of one of billions of galaxies, at the end of billions of years of existence. In this new book Richard Holloway takes us on a personal, scientific and philosophical journey to explore what he believes the answers to the biggest of questions are.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Effortlessly profound
- De Consi en 09-28-21
De: Richard Holloway
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Why We Are Restless
- On the Modern Quest for Contentment
- De: Benjamin Storey, Jenna Silber Storey
- Narrado por: Laurel Lefkow
- Duración: 6 h y 35 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 40
We live in an age of unprecedented prosperity, yet everywhere we see signs that our pursuit of happiness has proven fruitless. Dissatisfied, we seek change for the sake of change - even if it means undermining the foundations of our common life. In Why We Are Restless, Benjamin and Jenna Storey offer a profound and beautiful reflection on the roots of this malaise and examine how we might begin to cure ourselves.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good primer.
- De Chris en 09-29-21
De: Benjamin Storey, y otros
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Things Worth Dying For
- Thoughts on a Life Worth Living
- De: Charles J. Chaput
- Narrado por: Bob Souer
- Duración: 6 h y 31 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 133
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 118
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 115
With a balance of wisdom, candor, and scholarly rigor, the beloved archbishop emeritus of Philadelphia, Charles J. Chaput, traces the human experience from ancient times to today to find threads of connection in our yearning for God, love, honor, beauty, truth, and immortality. He looks at our modern appetite for consumption and individualism and offers a penetrating analysis of how we got here and how we can look to our roots and our faith to find purpose each day amid the noise of competing desires.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Low score for modernism
- De Joey en 05-17-21
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The Mind That Is Catholic
- Philosophical and Political Essays
- De: James V. Schall
- Narrado por: Tim Lundeen
- Duración: 12 h y 7 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 36
James V. Schall is a treasure of the Catholic intellectual tradition. A prolific author and essayist, Schall readily connects with his readers on sundry topics from war to friendship, philosophy, politics, and to ordinary everyday living. In his newest work, The Mind That Is Catholic, he presents a retrospective collection of his academic and literary essays written in the past 50 years.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Profound Insights
- De Considerable en 10-17-14
De: James V. Schall
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50 Spiritual Classics
- De: Tom Butler-Bowdon
- Narrado por: Richard Poe
- Duración: 10 h y 22 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 216
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 90
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 89
Discover the books that have already changed the lives of millions. This unabridged guide to the literature of the spirit surveys 50 of the all-time classics, giving you their key ideas, insights, and applications - everything you need to know to start benefiting from these legendary works.
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3 out of 5 stars
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useful as review or starting point
- De connie en 01-03-09
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12 Rules for Life
- An Antidote to Chaos
- De: Jordan B. Peterson, Norman Doidge MD
- Narrado por: Jordan B. Peterson
- Duración: 15 h y 40 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 90,887
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 79,570
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 78,965
What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the stunning revelations of cutting-edge scientific research. Humorous, surprising, and informative, Dr. Peterson tells us why skateboarding boys and girls must be left alone, what terrible fate awaits those who criticize too easily, and why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not Your Average 'Self Help' Book
- De The Bookie en 06-04-18
De: Jordan B. Peterson, y otros
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The God Who Weeps
- How Mormonism Makes Sense of Life
- De: Terryl Givens, Fiona Givens
- Narrado por: Fiona Givens
- Duración: 6 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 704
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 613
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 603
"Whether by design or by chance," Terryl and Fiona Givens write, "we find ourselves in a universe filled with mystery. We encounter appealing arguments for a Divinity that is a childish projection, for prophets as scheming or deluded imposters, and for scripture as so much fabulous fiction. But there is also compelling evidence that a glorious Divinity presides over the cosmos, that His angels are strangers we have entertained unawares, and that His word and will are made manifest through a sacred canon that is never definitively closed."
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5 out of 5 stars
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So engaging that I listened to it twice
- De Douglas en 01-02-14
De: Terryl Givens, y otros
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The Givenness of Things
- Essays
- De: Marilynne Robinson
- Narrado por: Coleen Marlo
- Duración: 10 h y 7 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 48
The spirit of our times can appear to be one of joyless urgency. As a culture we have become less interested in the exploration of the glorious mind, and more interested in creating and mastering technologies that will yield material well-being. But while cultural pessimism is always fashionable, there is still much to give us hope.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Mostly thoughts on religious things
- De Adam Shields en 01-26-16
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Living Between Worlds
- Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times
- De: James Hollis PhD
- Narrado por: Michael Cover
- Duración: 6 h y 44 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 73
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 60
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 59
What guides us when our world is changing? Discover the path to deeper meaning and purpose through depth psychology and classical thought.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting book, Woeful narration
- De Roger Morris en 07-01-20
De: James Hollis PhD
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Irrational Man
- A Study in Existential Philosophy
- De: William Barrett
- Narrado por: Paul Boehmer
- Duración: 13 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 60
Widely recognized as the finest definition of existentialist philosophy ever written, this book introduced existentialism to America in 1958. Irrational Man begins by discussing the roots of existentialism in the art and thinking of Augustine, Aquinas, Pascal, Baudelaire, Blake, Dostoevski, Tolstoy, Hemingway, Picasso, Joyce, and Beckett. The heart of the book explains the views of the foremost existentialists - Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Sartre. The result is a marvelously lucid definition of existentialism and a brilliant interpretation of its impact.
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4 out of 5 stars
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heady
- De A. Antine en 07-28-22
De: William Barrett
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The Meaning of Happiness
- The Quest for Freedom of the Spirit in Modern Psychology and the Wisdom of the East
- De: Alan Watts
- Narrado por: Kern Schmidt
- Duración: 7 h y 1 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 162
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 144
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 139
Deep down, most people think that happiness comes from having or doing something. Here, in Alan Watts’s groundbreaking third book (originally published in 1940), he offers a more challenging thesis: authentic happiness comes from embracing life as a whole in all its contradictions and paradoxes, an attitude that Watts calls the “way of acceptance.” Drawing on Eastern philosophy, Western mysticism, and analytic psychology, Watts demonstrates that happiness comes from accepting both the outer world around us and the inner world inside us,
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good Concepts Hard to Follow Along
- De Ryan en 04-13-20
De: Alan Watts
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How to Save the West
- Ancient Wisdom for 5 Modern Crises
- De: Spencer Klavan
- Narrado por: Spencer Klavan
- Duración: 6 h y 33 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 171
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 156
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 154
It has been proclaimed many times, but perhaps never more convincingly than now, when every news cycle seems to deliver further confirmation of a world gone mad. Is this the endgame? Author Spencer Klavan is a classicist, with a Ph.D. from Oxford, and a deep understanding of the West. His analysis: The situation is dire. But every crisis we face today, we have faced before. And we can surmount each one. Klavan brings to the West’s defense the insights of Plato, Aristotle, the Bible, and the Founding Fathers to show that in the wisdom of the past lies hope for the future.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Spectacular! A must read!
- De M.A. en 02-15-23
De: Spencer Klavan
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The Conspiracy Against the Human Race
- A Contrivance of Horror
- De: Thomas Ligotti
- Narrado por: Eric Martin
- Duración: 8 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 449
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 409
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 407
His fiction is known to be some of the most terrifying in the genre of supernatural horror, but Thomas Ligotti's first nonfiction book may be even scarier. Drawing on philosophy, literature, neuroscience, and other fields of study, Ligotti takes the penetrating lens of his imagination and turns it on his audience, causing them to grapple with the brutal reality that they are living a meaningless nightmare, and anyone who feels otherwise is simply acting out an optimistic fallacy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sad and honest
- De Amazon Customer en 01-06-20
De: Thomas Ligotti
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The Western Canon
- The Books and School of the Ages
- De: Harold Bloom
- Narrado por: James Armstrong
- Duración: 22 h y 4 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 230
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 133
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 135
Harold Bloom explores our Western literary tradition by concentrating on the works of twenty-six authors central to the Canon. He argues against ideology in literary criticism; he laments the loss of intellectual and aesthetic standards; he deplores multiculturalism, Marxism, feminism, neoconservatism, Afrocentrism, and the New Historicism. Insisting instead upon "the autonomy of aesthetic," Bloom places Shakespeare at the center of the Western Canon.....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A personal and opinionated book on the Canon
- De Steffen en 07-23-12
De: Harold Bloom
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The Life of the Mind
- De: Hannah Arendt
- Narrado por: Laural Merlington
- Duración: 20 h y 45 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 45
Considered by many to be Hannah Arendt's greatest work, published as she neared the end of her life, The Life of the Mind investigates thought itself, as it exists in contemplative life. In a shift from her previous writings, most of which focus on the world outside the mind, this work was planned as three volumes that would explore the activities of the mind considered by Arendt to be fundamental. What emerged is a rich, challenging analysis of human mental activity, considered in terms of thinking, willing, and judging.
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2 out of 5 stars
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English only please
- De angela cozea en 11-20-19
De: Hannah Arendt