TORN has been offered this exclusive preview of a new and fascinating book that examines The Lord of the Rings from a philisophical perspective. Here are extracts from Eric Katz's essay reflecting on the moral challenges posed by possession of a Ring of Power. [More]

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This essay is forthcoming in Gregory Bassham and Eric Bronson, eds., The Lord of the Rings and Philosophy: One Book to Rule Them All (Open Court Press, 2003).