The Moral Philosophy of Iris Murdoch [Hardcover]

Acknowledgments??Abbreviations??Introduction? 1. The Standard Picture of Moral Philosophy? 2. What Should a Philosophical Study of Morals be Like?? 3. The Paradox of Form? 4. Reading?The Sovereignty of Good??5. Love, Morals, and Moral Philosophy? 6. The Ontological Proof? Conclusion.??Bibliography??Index

Examining the role of vision, imagination, love, goodness and transcendence in Murdoch's work?The Moral Philosophy of Iris Murdoch?presents a compelling and original argument that she is one of the major moral philosophers of the twentieth century.

Mark Hopwood is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at The University of the South, Sewanee, USA. He has published articles on a range of topics in moral philosophy, including love, narcissism, hypocrisy, and the nature of moral judgment. With Silvia Caprioglio Panizza he is editor of The Murdochian Mind, also available from Routledge.

'This is a beautifully lucid and compelling piece of philosophical exegesis and writing. By paying close attention to what Murdoch actually says, Hopwood succeeds in lighting a path through Murdochs entire corpus, revealing deep continuities in her thought and method.'?- Clare Mac Cumhaill, Durham University, UK

'In this book, Mark Hopwood provides a clear, original and compelling interpretation of the nature and significance of Iris Murdochs philosophical writings. Without underestimating her resistance to systematic moral theorizing, he uncovers patterns in her way of composing specific essays and lectures that reflect her lifelong commitment to a distinctive and powerful conception of what moral reflection should be, and of how philosophers might contribute productively to it. So it offers something of real va