Since becoming furloughed, I’ve taken up gardening to occupy what are becoming increasingly empty days. Discovering the new settings on my lawnmower kept me busy from Sunday through to Wednesday, but I had to stop out of fear for the health of the grass and my own fragile sanity. Time in the garden has been reminding me of Iris Murdoch’s encounter with a kestrel. The writer, Continue Reading …
Iris Murdoch on Philosophy and Literature
In Fire and the Sun: Why Plato Banished the Artists, Iris Murdoch claimed that "[a]rt is far and away the most educational thing we have..." Here she is discussing this notion, among many others, with the philosopher Bryan Magee. Part One: Watch on YouTube. Continue Reading …