The wheel of time and philosophy : a portion of wisdom

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Author:

Held, Jacob M., 1977- editor.

ISBN:

9781119932420

9781119932413

9781119932437

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 pages).

Series:

The Blackwell philosophy and pop culture series

Contents:

Cover -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction "A Part of What We Know" -- Part I Stories Have Power -- Chapter 1 Tolkien's Influence and the World of The Wheel of Time -- A Gleeman's Tales, the So'feia's Words -- The World of WoT: Tia mi aven Moridin isande vadin -- Influence: Sa souvraya niende misain ye -- Genre: Sure as Peaches Are Poisonous -- Of Rockets and Hobbits -- Notes -- Chapter 2 The Wheel of Time and Authorship: The French Connection -- King Arthur Connections -- A Few Matters

Barthes and the Death of the Author -- Return of the Author? -- Notes -- Chapter 3 "We Call Ourselves Gleeman Because a Silly Name Makes Us Less Frightening:" Artists, Marginality, and Epistemic Privilege -- "He Was Murdered by Cowards Who Feared Something They Didn't Understand" -- "She's a Darkfriend, Boy" -- Is the Gleeman Epistemically Privileged? -- Notes -- Part II Alive, Gloriously Alive, Today -- Chapter 4 The Anti-Natalist and the Aes SedaiShould Rand al'Thor Save the World? -- The Eye of the World -- Time to Be Gone -- Care for the Living -- What Wise Ones Know -- Notes

Chapter 5 Nietzsche's Test of Time: The Wheel as an Existential Imperative -- The Breaking of the World -- Remembering and Forgetting -- Becoming Who You Are -- Listening to the Wind -- Notes -- Chapter 6 A World Without Shai'tan: The Significance of Free Will in The Wheel of Time -- Free from Evil -- Free from Fate -- The Wheel -- Notes -- Chapter 7 Revelations from Rhuidean:Messianism and Philosophy of History in The Wheel of Time -- The "Pattern" and Meaning of History in The Wheel of Time -- Messianic Analogies in The Wheel of Time -- Analogies of a Messianic Age in The Wheel of Time

Philosophy of History in The Wheel of Time -- A Fantastic Spin -- Notes -- Part III The Web Can Be Woven Many Ways -- Chapter 8 The (Re)Birth of Sovereignty in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time -- The State of the Third Age -- Sovereign Sedai -- Of Oaths and Promises -- Notes -- Chapter 9 Eyes Without Pity "... To Have Grown Up Thinking You Were a Person ..." -- All of the Westland's a Stage -- Harsh Direction -- Identity and Power -- What's Left -- Notes -- Chapter 10 Glimpsing the Pattern and Salvaging a Semblance of Choice -- Clear and Strong Visions to Illuminate the Problem

Hazy and Incomplete Visions Darken the Way Forward -- Glory to the Early Freedom and Foreknowledge Philosophy-Ogiers -- The Wheel of Time's Thematic Spins Cloud Its Message -- The End as the Beginning -- Notes -- Chapter 11 Their Choice to Make: Rand's Vision of Free Will and Evil -- Something to Make Your Soul Weep -- The Path of Righteousness: The Freewill Defense -- They Still Fought -- We Would Not Be Human If There Wasn't a Balance -- Notes -- Part IV One Rule, Above All Others ... -- Chapter 12 Kantian Commentary on the Three Oaths: "It Just May Not Be the Truth You Think You'll Hear"

Abstract:

Delve through a unique exploration of the philosophy underlying The Wheel of Time "The Wheel of Time turns, and ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten..." Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time is a story of mythic proportions, following Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, as he marches toward Tarmon Gai'don, the last battle between the forces of good and evil. Male and Female 'channelers' wield complementary halves of the one power, some for good, others in service to the Dark One. But in a world of polar opposites, there is ambiguity. Rand, alongside his comrades, must navigate a complex world where anybody may be a Darkfriend and even dreams may be lethal, all while learning to become the heroes of legend they thought only existed in gleeman's tales. Drawing from both the beloved book series and the Amazon Prime adaptation, 18 scholars and fans provide readers with a deeper understanding of the ideas woven throughout the rich world of The Wheel of Time. Covering wide ranging themes from magic rooted in biological sex and the meaning of gender to Wolf-brothers and humanity's connection to the animal world, from slavery and servitude to pacifism and polyamory, these authors tackle issues paramount to understanding the human condition. Substantial yet accessible chapters address philosophical questions including: Could there be a world without evil? Who is the author of a work? Should we prefer existence to nothingness? Does fate determine our future, and does it matter? When, if ever, is war justified? Featuring contributions from scholars with expertise in philosophy, literature, and media studies, The Wheel of Time and Philosophy: A Portion of Wisdom is ideal a must-read for fans, philosophy students and scholars alike who wish to explore the deeper intellectual currents running through The Wheel of Time.

Local Note:

John Wiley and Sons

Personal Subject:

Jordan, Robert, 1948-2007-Criticism and interpretation.

Jordan, Robert, 1948-2007. Wheel of time.

Title Subject:

Wheel of time (Jordan, Robert)

Subject Term:

Fantasy fiction, American -- History and criticism.

Philosophy in literature.

Philosophie dans la littérature.

PHILOSOPHY.