1. Home
  2. / Iris Murdoch
  3. / What is the title of Murdoch's best-known philosophical work?

What is the title of Murdoch's best-known philosophical work?

  • The Power of Good

  • The Sovereignty of Good

  • Moral Ethics

  • Unconscious Choices

Answer

The Sovereignty of Good is Iris Murdoch's best-known philosophical work. It is a study of ethics that emphasizes the importance of love and goodness. Murdoch argues that morality is not a matter of following rules or principles, but of seeing the world clearly and responding to it appropriately. She sees love as the most important virtue, because it is the only way to see the world truly.
Illuminating Iris Murdoch: A Journey through the Life and Works of a Literary Luminary

Illuminating Iris Murdoch: A Journey through the Life and Works of a Literary Luminary

Take the Iris Murdoch Quiz
Subscribe newsletter

Subscribe Now!

Learn something
new everyday

Playing quizzes is free! We send 1 quiz every week to your inbox