Iris Murdoch quotes on love

Iris Murdoch on love

Iris Murdoch (1919–1999) approaches love within moral philosophy. Moral philosophy needs a realistic idea of the Good beyond will and choice alone. Egoism clouds vision; love and art can purify attention toward particular realities. On this page, the archive isolates English passages where that project meets love most directly—useful for searches such as “iris murdoch quotes on love.”

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