Iris Murdoch and the art of imagining

Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Philosophy and Its Imagery -- 3. Literature, Character, and Philosophy -- 4. Imagination -- 5. Morality, Religion, and the Ontological Proof -- Coda: Women and Philosophy -- Notes -- Bibliography

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Main Author: Altorf, Marije (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: London New York, NY Continuum c2008
In:Year: 2008
Reviews:Iris Murdoch and the Art of Imagining. By Marije Altorf (2009) (Jasper, David, 1951 -)
Series/Journal:Continuum studies in British philosophy
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Murdoch, Iris 1919-1999
Further subjects:B Religion in literature
B Murdoch, Iris Criticism and interpretation
B Murdoch, Iris
B Women and literature History 20th century England
B Murdoch, Iris Philosophy
B Murdoch, Iris Religion
B Philosophy in literature
B Thesis
B Imagination in literature
B Women and literature (England) History 20th century
B Philosophy
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Summary:Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Philosophy and Its Imagery -- 3. Literature, Character, and Philosophy -- 4. Imagination -- 5. Morality, Religion, and the Ontological Proof -- Coda: Women and Philosophy -- Notes -- Bibliography
Iris Murdoch and the Art of Imagining offers a new appreciation of Iris Murdoch's philosophy, emphasising the importance of images and the imagination for her thought. This book is first and foremost a study of Iris Murdoch's philosophical work. It examines how literature and imagination enabled Murdoch to form a philosophical response to the decline of religion. It thus argues that Murdoch is an important philosopher, because she has not confined herself to philosophy. The book also reconsiders various contemporary assumptions about what philosophy is and does. Through Le Doeuff's notion of the philosophical imaginary, it examines the different ways in which images and imagination are part of philosophy
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1472545664
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5040/9781472545664