Iris Murdoch and Remorse

This exploration of the crucially important role played by remorse in Iris Murdoch's philosophical, theological, and political thinking identifies it as a critical concept in her moral psychology and a recurrent theme in her art. Through engagement with Simone Weil, current theories of remorse, trauma theory and Holocaust studies, it offers fresh perspectives on Murdoch's fiction - particularly the late novels, her radio play The One Alone, and her monograph Heidegger.

1. A Meeting of Minds: Iris Murdoch and The Theory Of Remorse. - 2. `If Only And `Too Late : Remorse, Philosophy and Time In The Nice and The Good and ThePhilosopher s Pupil. - 3. `A Fearfully Complex Theological Concept : Remorse, Repentance And Salvation In A Word Child and The Book And The Brotherhood. - 4. Remorse, Trauma Theory and Primal Wounding: The Good Apprentice And The Green Knight. - 5. Remorse, Holocaust studies and Heidegger: The Message to the Planet, the Heidegger manuscript and Jackson s Dilemma. - 6. Mystical Remorse: Saints and (Parenthetical) Heroes, and The One Alone. - 7. Conclusion: Remorse as a Challenge To Be Met: Biography And Bibliotherapy.