Iris Murdoch’s philosophy of education
Camille Braune will explore Iris Murdoch’s philosophy of (moral) education and how it combines with a philosophy of art and literature.
Iris Murdoch’s philosophy of education
11 Jun 2025, 17:30 – 19:15
Much in Iris Murdoch’s writings relates to education, particularly moral education. Moral improvement is shown to come about through daily education in virtues, achieved through stepping outside oneself and shifting one’s perspective.
The moral agent thus breaks with the selfish attitudes and fantasies that obscure reality. An education in attentiveness takes place recurrently in her novels, which can be seen as novels of Bildung.
Camille's talk will endeavour to uncover Iris Murdoch’s philosophy of (moral) education and to grasp how it combines with a philosophy of art and literature where education is weaved into a process of paying attention.
This event will be particularly useful for those interested in moral education, the thoughts of Iris Murdoch and philosophy of education more broadly.
Please note this is a hybrid event and can be joined either in-person or online. To attend online, please email Yuxin Su: stnvysu@ucl.ac.uk.
PESGB seminar series
This event is part of the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain (PESGB) seminar series. PESGB is a learned society that promotes the study, teaching and application of philosophy of education. Its London Branch hosts seminars every Wednesday in conjunction with the Centre for Philosophy of Education. These seminars are led by national and international scholars in the field, covering a wide range of issues of educational and philosophical concern.
All are welcome to attend.
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Camille Braune
PhD candidate and Research Assistant
Maison Française d'Oxford
She has published several articles on Iris Murdoch, feminism, and the philosophy of language, and has conducted research at Oxford University and Columbia University, in New York.
In April 2024, she organised the first international conference on Iris Murdoch at the Sorbonne. Alongside her PhD, she is a research assistant in the ERC Demoseries project.
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