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17. The Philosophy of Tolkien & The Gay Science - Some Books, Part 3

March 08, 2023 • Season 2 • Episode 17

In this episode of the Great Books mini-series, Difff & James get philosophical with two very different books. James discusses his Peter Kreeft bonus book, which is The Philosophy of Tolkien: The Worldview Behind 'The Lord of the Rings' which was James' way of smuggling in his favourite fantasy series, but is also a great introduction to philosophy in general. Difff then takes a completely different approach with Friedrich Nietzsche's The Gay Science by unpacking the famous idea of the 'death of God'.

Check out Difff's other podcast: Chiron, conversations about the past to help make sense of the present.

And James' other podcast: The Art of Inquiry, inquiries into the nature of the world and humanity with expert level guests passionate about their field.

Music: 'Inspiring Dreams' by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon
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