Ursula Le Guin's Earthsea cycle has often been compared to The Lord of the Rings and the Chronicles of Narnia, but the philosophy that informs Le Guin's stories is actually very different from that of Lewis and Tolkien. BYU professor Zina Petersen discusses Le Guin's philosophy and fiction, her fantasy and her "social science fiction." —Original airdate: 12/2/2010



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