Iris Murdoch, philosopher / edited by Justin Broackes.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Broackes, Justin, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Murdoch, Iris.

Philosophy, British--20th century.

Philosophy, British.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 385 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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by critics and admirers of her work together with a long Introduction on her career, reception, and achievement, an unpublished piece by Murdoch herself, and a memoir by her husband.

Contents:

Holy Fool and Magus / Peter Conradi

'Faint with secret knowledge' / Martha Nussbaum

The Virtues of Metaphysics / Maria Antonaccio

Iris Murdoch and Existentialism / Richard Moran

The Exploration of Moral Life / Carla Bagnoli

Iris Murdoch and the Prospects for Critical Moral Perception / Bridget Clarke

Social Convention and Neurosis as Obstacles to Moral Freedom / Margaret Holland

Iris Murdoch on Nobility and Moral Value / Roger Crisp

For every Foot its own Shoe / Julia Driver

Visual Metaphors in Iris Murdoch's Moral Philosophy / Lawrence Blum

Psychopathy, Empathy, & Moral Motivation / Alison Denham.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 14, 2013).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-102132-6

OCLC:

922972786