Metaphysics as a Guide to Morals - Iris Murdoch Finse literatuur find themselves far away from

find themselves far away from the drizzle of London and instead in the warmth of an Italian sun

Het negentiende-eeuwse Kristiania is een meedogenloze plek

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Tot op een dag een woord hem in het verkeerde keelgat schiet

it is clear that this new species is ripe for exploitation - they can be traded in their thousands

Metaphysics as a Guide to Morals - Iris Murdoch Finse literatuur find themselves far away fromThe decline of religion and ever increasing influence of science pose acute ethical issues for us all. Can we reject the literal truth of the Gospels yet still retain a Christian morality? Can we defend any 'moral values' against the constant encroachments of technology? Indeed, are we in danger of losing most of the qualities which make us truly human? Here, drawing on a novelists insight into art, literature and psychology, Iris Murdoch conducts an