The Sovereignty of Good

Iris Murdoch · 1970

Iris Murdoch · 1970 · essays · short read · Deep

Three short essays by a novelist and philosopher arguing that how we attend to other people and to the world, patiently and without the ego in the way, is most of what a good life is.

Worth knowing: Dense; each essay rewards a second read.

Find a copy · the research behind it: How much of what you experience did you actually choose to notice?

Part of: Where I fit

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