Tolkien and philosophy - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Son of Númenor · 05-15-2004, 11:49 AM

I wouldn't say that any philosophically-oriented topics in these fora are overstepping the bounds of reasonable Tolkien-related discussion. J.R.R. Tolkien may not have been a 'philosopher' in the traditional sense, but he was a devoutly religious, spiritually-attuned & thoughtful person who enjoyed writing about & discoursing on a great variety of philosophical subjects. He strove toward a deeper understanding of the nature of legend & mythology, of literature, of religion, of humanity & of truth. I personally like to think of the philosophical debates that go on here as extensions of Tolkien's ardor for wisdom.

05-15-2004, 11:49 AM	#2
Son of Númenor A Shade of Westernesse Join Date: May 2004 Location: The last wave over Atalantë Posts: 515	I wouldn't say that any philosophically-oriented topics in these fora are overstepping the bounds of reasonable Tolkien-related discussion. J.R.R. Tolkien may not have been a 'philosopher' in the traditional sense, but he was a devoutly religious, spiritually-attuned & thoughtful person who enjoyed writing about & discoursing on a great variety of philosophical subjects. He strove toward a deeper understanding of the nature of legend & mythology, of literature, of religion, of humanity & of truth. I personally like to think of the philosophical debates that go on here as extensions of Tolkien's ardor for wisdom. __________________ "This miserable drizzling afternoon I have been reading up old military lecture-notes again:- and getting bored with them after an hour and a half. I have done some touches to my nonsense fairy language - to its improvement."