This is the kind of book that changes how you think and who you are. It's philosophy written brilliantly and illustrated by Tolkien's masterpieces.

Every page will set of a new train of thought and by far the most of those will be highly profitable as well as stimulating. There are, however, a few odd things taught. Some of these are due to Lewis's influence on the writer; but then most of the best thoughts in the book are due to Lewis as much as Tolkien. Others are due to the fact that the author is a Roman Catholic.

Absolutely loved it.

Kreeft offers a guided tour of basic questions of philosophy and backs up his conjecture of where Tolkien stood on these with passages from his works. As a self-confessed novice (if that) in the realms of philosophy, I appreciated the simplicity of his discussions.

I might add that the reader can easily use the approach the author used in application to any writer or film-maker.

I borrowed this through my library's inter-library loan service and am now compelled to chase down a copy to own. I made many notes on bookmarks to high-light and discuss. Can't wait!

This was like a class in applied philosophy. Peter Kreeft looks at the philosophies embodied in The Lord of the Rings and also explains basic philosophical concepts along the way. This is a book that examines The Lord of the Rings in a different way than other books I've read about it and I enjoyed it a lot.