Historical Arguments in Iris Murdoch's Philosophical Writings

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Throughout her philosophical writings Iris Murdoch presents a series of arguments that can be considered ‘genealogical’. This paper outlines the basic workings of these arguments and suggest that their mode of operation differs considerably from common typologies of similar historical arguments, and that, consequently, these standard typologies are in need of revision. I further suggest that Murdoch’s style of argument does not fall prey to the so-called ‘genetic fallacy’ and connect these arguments to Murdoch's larger philosophical project in general as well as her commitment to a form of metaphysical theorizing developed together with her friends and colleagues in the so-called ‘Somerville School’.
Period2024 Feb 28
Event titlePractical Philosophy and Political Theory Research Seminar
Event typeSeminar
LocationGothenburg, SwedenShow on map
Degree of RecognitionInternational

Free keywords

  • Genealogical arguments
  • Iris Murdoch
  • Somerville School
  • History of post-war British philosophy
  • Intellectual history
  • Metaphysics

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