The Chronicles of Narnia and Philosophy: The Lion, the Witch, and the WorldviewGregory Bassham, Jerry L. Walls, William Irwin Open Court, 13 de nov. de 2013 - 288 páginas The Chronicles of Narnia series has entertained millions of readers, both children and adults, since the appearance of the first book in 1950. Here, scholars turn the lens of philosophy on these timeless tales. Engagingly written for a lay audience, these essays consider a wealth of topics centered on the ethical, spiritual, mythic, and moral resonances in the adventures of Aslan, the Pevensie children, and the rest of the colorful cast. Do the spectacular events in Narnia give readers a simplistic view of human choice and decision making? Does Aslan offer a solution to the problem of evil? What does the character of Susan tell readers about Lewis’s view of gender? How does Lewis address the Nietzschean “master morality” embraced by most of the villains of the Chronicles? With these and a wide range of other questions, this provocative book takes a fresh view of the world of Narnia and expands readers’ experience of it. |
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Puddleglum versus | 41 |
Part II | 65 |
Work Vocation and the Good Life in Narnia | 79 |
The Tao of Narnia | 94 |
Is It Good to Be Bad? Immoralism in Narnia | 119 |
Configuring the Moral | 143 |
Part III | 167 |
Personal Identity | 180 |
Lewiss | 193 |
Religion and | 219 |
The Atonement in Narnia | 245 |
Freeing | 260 |
Lewis on Animal Salvation | 273 |
The Adventurers | 287 |
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