A response to our fractured political discourse, Hobbit Virtues speaks to the importance of "virtue ethics" by examining the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien--with particular attention to his hobbits. Intro -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Epigraph --...
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A response to our fractured political discourse, Hobbit Virtues speaks to the importance of "virtue ethics" by examining the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien--with particular attention to his hobbits. Intro -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Epigraph -- Author's Note -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Tending Your Garden -- Chapter 2: Humility -- Chapter 3: Courage -- Chapter 4: Fellowship -- Chapter 5: Good Cheer: Food, Drink, and Laughter -- Chapter 6: Telling Stories and Singing Songs -- Chapter 7: Service, Selflessness, and Self-Sacrifice -- Chapter 8: Mercy -- Chapter 9: Virtue and Vice in Middle-earth -- Chapter 10: Being Small in a Big World -- Appendix A: Aristotle's Moral Virtues -- Appendix B: The Catechetical Virtues -- Appendix C: Virtues of the East and West, Ancient and Medieval -- Appendix D: C. S. Lewis and the Tao -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Endnotes -- Glossary of Philosophical Terms -- Bibliography -- Index -- Copyright.
