This exploration of the crucially important role played by remorse in Iris Murdoch’s philosophical, theological, and political thinking identifies it as a critical concept in her moral psychology and a recurrent theme in her art. Through engagement with Simone Weil, current theories of remorse, trauma theory and Holocaust studies, it offers fresh perspectives on Murdoch’s fiction – particularly the late novels, her radio play The One Alone, and her monograph Heidegger.
Tabela de Conteúdo
1. A Meeting of Minds: Iris Murdoch and The Theory Of Remorse.- 2. ‘If Only’ And ‘Too Late’: Remorse, Philosophy and Time In The Nice and The Good and The Philosopher’s Pupil.- 3. ‘A Fearfully Complex Theological Concept’: Remorse, Repentance And Salvation In A Word Child and The Book And The Brotherhood.- 4. Remorse, Trauma Theory and Primal Wounding: The Good Apprentice And The Green Knight.- 5. Remorse, Holocaust studies and Heidegger: The Message to the Planet, the Heidegger manuscript and Jackson’s Dilemma.- 6. Mystical Remorse: Saints and (Parenthetical) Heroes, and The One Alone.- 7. Conclusion: Remorse as a Challenge To Be Met: Biography And Bibliotherapy.
Sobre o autor
Frances White is Visiting Research Fellow and Deputy Director of the Iris Murdoch Research Centre at the University of Chichester, editor of the Iris Murdoch Review and co-editor of the Iris Murdoch Today series. Her publications include Becoming Iris Murdoch (2014).