The Sovereignty of Good (Routledge Classics) - Hardcover

Murdoch, Iris

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 041525552X ISBN 13: 9780415255523

Publisher: Routledge, 2001

Synopsis

Iris Murdoch once observed: 'philosophy is often a matter of finding occasions on which to say the obvious'. What was obvious to Murdoch, and to all those who read her work, is that Good transcends everything - even God. Throughout her distinguished and prolific writing career, she explored questions of Good and Bad, myth and morality. The framework for Murdoch's questions - and her own conclusions - can be found here.

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About the Author

Iris Murdoch

From the Back Cover

'Iris never minded being unfashionable. That is what makes The Sovereignty of Good so good - what makes it, still, one of the very few modern books of philosophy which people outside academic philosophy find really helpful.' - Mary Midgley

Iris Murdoch once observed: 'philosophy is often a matter of finding occasions on which to say the obvious'. What was obvious to Murdoch, and to all those who read her work, is that Good transcends everything - even God. Throughout her distinguished and prolific writing career, she explored questions of good and bad, myth and morality. The framework for Murdoch's questions - and her own conclusions - can be found in The Sovereignty of Good. The Boston Review hailed these essays as 'her most influential pieces of philosophy'.

Dame Iris Murdoch (1919-1999). Irish-born British novelist and philosopher. Recipient of numerous awards and accolades, honours included the Booker McConnell Prize and

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 041525552X
• ISBN 13: 9780415255523
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 126