Quotes from book
The Sovereignty of Good

The Sovereignty of Good is a book of moral philosophy by Iris Murdoch. First published in 1970, it comprises three previously published papers, all of which were originally delivered as lectures. Murdoch argued against the prevailing consensus in moral philosophy, proposing instead a Platonist approach. The Sovereignty of Good is Murdoch's best known philosophy book.


“Almost anything that consoles us is a fake.”

The Sovereignty of Good (1970) p. 59.

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