Episode notes
Episode 7 — Iris Murdoch: The Sovereignty of Good
Seeing Clearly in a World Full of Illusion
Narrated by Charles Sebastian Whitby Philosophy for Better Humans
Why is it so hard to truly see the world as it is? Why do we so often misunderstand the people we love most? And what does genuine goodness look like in an age of distraction, ego, and noise?
In this profound and quietly transformative episode, Charles Sebastian Whitby explores the central insights of Iris Murdoch’s masterpiece The Sovereignty of Good — a philosophy of moral clarity, compassionate attention, and the lifelong struggle to see reality truthfully.
Through vivid storytelling, psychological depth, and Murdoch’s own piercing ideas, this episode guides listeners through:
- The ego as a fantasy-making ...
Keywords
PhilosophySelf helppersonal developmentsociology