Iris Murdoch et les écueils de la fiction éthique
This article attempts a parallel study of Iris Murdoch’s philosophical and fictional texts so as to emphasize the « ethics of reading » that is part of her writing agenda. Her philosophical essays show her will to produce « truthful » fiction — that is, moral fiction centered upon the concept of « g...
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| Natura: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Lingua: | Français |
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Études britanniques contemporaines
2019
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| Accesso online: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Riassunto: | This article attempts a parallel study of Iris Murdoch’s philosophical and fictional texts so as to emphasize the « ethics of reading » that is part of her writing agenda. Her philosophical essays show her will to produce « truthful » fiction — that is, moral fiction centered upon the concept of « goodness ». Her novels, however, display another ethical procedure, an « ethics of interlocution » in which speech is considered for itself, as a demand to others, regardless of its moral content. The author’s modernity lies in this tension between ethics and morals: we can see her share in the post-structuralist debate whether language can still convey meaningful values. |
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