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Runtime: 47 minsCathy Mason discusses Iris Murdoch's moral philosophy. Iris Murdoch was a renowned novelist and philosopher whose work explored morality, self-knowledge, and the complexities of human relationships. She published 26 novels, earning widespread acclaim, including the Booker Prize for The Sea, The Sea in 1978. Beyond her literary career, Murdoch was a significant philosopher, teaching at Oxford and Cambridge and publishing influential works on ethics, aesthetics, and the philosophy of language. She opposed reductionist trends in mid-20th-century philosophy, emphasizing the moral importance of vision and attention over mere action. Murdoch argued that self-centred egoism distorts our ability to see others truthfully, advocating for a moral life rooted in love, justice, and reality.
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