PHILOSOPHICAL VIEWS IN IRIS MURDOCH'S NOVEL THE BLACK PRINCE
Abstract
This article examines the philosophical views presented in Iris Murdoch’s novel The Black Prince. In these works, creativity is understood not merely as an aesthetic or imaginative activity, but as a means of achieving moral awakening through the purification of the inner self and the transcendence of the limits of egoism. While reading the novel, the reader witnesses a realistic portrayal of the characters, revealed through their flaws and psychological complexities.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Philosophy and Literary Analysis
Ethics
Aesthetics
and Art
American and British Literature Analysis
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 26 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Dataset