{"product_id":"the-sovereignty-of-good-9780415253994","title":"The Sovereignty of Good","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIris Murdoch once observed: 'philosophy is often a matter of finding occasions on which to say the obvious'. What was obvious to Murdoch, and to all those who read her work, is that Good transcends everything - even God. Throughout her distinguished and prolific writing career, she explored questions of Good and Bad, myth and morality. The framework for Murdoch's questions - and her own conclusions - can be found here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'The project of founding morality not on changing human needs or wishes but on an immutable and absolute idea of goodness has been central to her thought.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eMary Warnock, Women Philosophers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'The theme is the inadequacy of the account of human nature and value provided by contemporary, academic analytic philosophy. Murdoch's attack is the fruit of a thorough professional involvement with the school of thought to which she is opposed.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eAnthony Quinton, Sunday Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'All three essays which make up this book, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Idea of Perfection, On `God' and `Good'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, and \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sovereignty of Good over Other Concepts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, are superb.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'One of the very few modern books of philosophy which people outside academic philosophy find really useful.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eMary Midgely\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e' ... Murdoch's attack is the fruit of a thorough professional involvement with the school of thought to which she is opposed.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eAnthony Quinton, Sunday Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'All three essays which make up this book, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Idea of Perfection, On `God' and\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e`Good'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Sovereignty of Good over Other Concepts\u003c\/em\u003e, are superb.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword to Routledge Great Minds Edition 1. The Idea of Perfection 2. On 'God' and 'Good' 3. The Sovereignty of Good Over Other Concepts Index","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733751705943,"sku":"9780415253994","price":15.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415253994.jpg?v=1720001518","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-sovereignty-of-good-9780415253994","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}