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Iris Murdoch, philosopher /

Iris Murdoch was a notable philosopher before she was a notable novelist and her work was brave, brilliant, and independent. This volume presents essays by critics and admirers of her work together with a long Introduction on her career, reception, and achievement, an unpublished piece by Murdoch he...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Broackes, Justin
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
Subjects:
Murdoch, Iris.
Murdoch, Iris
Philosophy, British > 20th century.
Philosophie britannique > 20e siècle.
Philosophy, British
1900-1999
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Notes on Contributors""; ""Introduction""; ""1 Biography and philosophical career""; ""2 Murdochâ€?s early philosophical work: questioning behaviourism""; ""3 The move to moral philosophy""; ""4 The â€?House of Theoryâ€?, aesthetics and morals""; ""5 The Sovereignty of Good""; ""6 Murdochâ€?s afterthoughtsâ€?what remained to be done""; ""7 Essays in this volume""; ""8 Conclusion""; ""Sein und Zeit: Pursuit of Being""; ""Editorial Note & Acknowledgments""; ""Iris on Safari: A Personal Record""
  • ""1. Holy Fool and Magus: The Uses of Discipleship in Under the Net and: The Flight from the Enchanter""""2. â€?Faint with Secret Knowledgeâ€?: Love and Vision in Murdochâ€?s: The Black Prince""; ""3. The Virtues of Metaphysics: A Review of Murdochâ€?s Philosophical Writings""; ""4. Iris Murdoch and Existentialism""; ""5. The Exploration of Moral Life""; ""6. Iris Murdoch and the Prospects for Critical Moral Perception""; ""7. Social Convention and Neurosis as Obstacles to Moral Freedom""; ""8. Iris Murdoch on Nobility and Moral Value""
  • ""9. â€?For every Foot its own Shoeâ€?: Method and Moral Theory in the Philosophy of Iris Murdoch""""10. Visual Metaphors in Murdochâ€?s Moral Philosophy""; ""11. Psychopathy, Empathy, and Moral Motivation""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""; ""Z""