Iris murdoch

Dive into the captivating works of Iris Murdoch, a renowned British author known for her thought-provoking novels. Discover her unique storytelling style and explore the depth of her characters.
An Occasion for Unselfing: Iris Murdoch on Imperfection as Integral to Goodness and How the Beauty of Nature and Art Leavens Our Most Unselfish Impulses – Brain Pickings What Is Excellence, Beautiful Love Letters, Iris Murdoch, Facts About Humans, Create Meaning, Jeanette Winterson, What Is Great, Great Philosophers, Family Psychology

“The self, the place where we live, is a place of illusion. Goodness is connected with the attempt to see the unself… to pierce the veil of selfish consciousness and join the world as i…

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Bill Carr
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It started about ten years ago when I was walking around in the west village with my girlfriend Jolie. In the Housing Works on West 10th I saw a copy of The Good Apprentice. I'd never heard of Iris Murdoch before but I liked the description on the back. I started reading it that night, and was hooked. It's about search for meaning, has a big cast, it's mysterious, and has a hint of weird magic. As I read more of her books, I'd see that that could describe almost all of them. So, what happens…

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Luke Pettersen