The Sovereignty of Good
Iris Murdoch
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Paperback. "First published 1970 by Routledge & Kegan Paul. First published in Routledge Classics 2001 by Routledge." Series: Routledge Great Minds. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 148.
Iris Murdoch was one of the great philosophers and novelists of the twentieth century and The Sovereignty of Good is her most important and enduring philosophical work. She argues that philosophy has focused, mistakenly, on what it is right to do rather than good to be and that only by restoring the notion of `vision' to moral thinking can this distortion be corrected. This brilliant work shows why Iris Murdoch remains essential reading: a vivid and uncompromising style, a commitment to forceful argument, and a courage to go against the grain. With a foreword by ... Read more
Iris Murdoch was one of the great philosophers and novelists of the twentieth century and The Sovereignty of Good is her most important and enduring philosophical work. She argues that philosophy has focused, mistakenly, on what it is right to do rather than good to be and that only by restoring the notion of `vision' to moral thinking can this distortion be corrected. This brilliant work shows why Iris Murdoch remains essential reading: a vivid and uncompromising style, a commitment to forceful argument, and a courage to go against the grain. With a foreword by ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Routledge Great Minds
Condition
New
Number of Pages
110
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415854733
SKU
V9780415854733
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