Pints With Aquinas

Tolkien, Philosophy, and Jokes (Dr. Peter Kreeft) | Ep. 292

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Aug 17, 2021
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ANECDOTE

Kreeft's Personal LOTR Journey

  • Kreeft first read The Lord of the Rings in the 1950s and initially found it slow, then later reread it many times.
  • He now calls it a masterpiece he reads repeatedly and discovers more each time.
INSIGHT

Tolkien's Realism And Platonic Forms

  • Tolkien's fantasy reads more real because everything in it is 'more itself' and tied to Platonic forms.
  • Kreeft argues this realism makes LOTR morally and spiritually convincing.
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Cosmic Battles For Everyday Good

  • The epic battles in LOTR gain meaning because they enable ordinary domestic joys like Sam's return.
  • Kreeft reads Frodo's sacrifice as deeply Christlike and central to the story's moral weight.
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