Picturing the Human: The Moral Thought of Iris Murdoch

First edition. 8vo. Pp. vii, 244. Grey cloth boards, lettered in ecru to spine. Notes, Selected Bibliography, Index. Jacket design by Ann Lowe.

The first book-length study of Murdoch's moral philosophy to be published. The text advances a thesis about the underlying structure of Murdoch's thought, suggests a new interpretive method for reading her philosophy, and outlines the significance of her thought in the context of modern debates in ethics.

"Offers a systematic framework for assessing Iris Murdoch's remarkable philosophy... What emerges is the depth and insight of Murdoch's moral imagination. Highly recommended." –Library Journal