num_pages: 520
description: This book is based on the 1982 Gifford Lectures given at the University of Edinburgh.This book represents the summation of Murdoch's work as a philosopher. It surveys the development of Western philosophy, from Plato to Schopenhauer and Wittgenstein, and takes issue with new trends such as structuralism, arguing the case for a moral view in metaphysical argument.
language: English
title: Metaphysics As a Guide to Morals.
titlecomplete: Metaphysics As a Guide to Morals.
genres: British Literature, Philosophy, Religion, 20th Century, Nonfiction, Metaphysics
ratings_count: 263
publisher: Chatto and Windus