In this episode, Charles and Heather discuss Iris Murdoch's philosophy and literature. We talk about her philosophical work The Sovereignty of Good, her novel The Bell, and the relationship between her philosophy and her art. External Links:<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/292264/the-bell-by-iris-murdoch/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"The Bell" by Iris Murdoch</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sovereignty-Good-Iris-Murdoch/dp/0415253993/ref=sr_1_1?gclid=CjwKCAiAuOieBhAIEiwAgjCvcgg2QQpV2RAWm4thegYI9ovAEttMD-PyBxqsO-H-L8sd_G5tPcPkpBoC78UQAvD_BwE&amp;hvadid=241642801619&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocphy=9005577&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=2833632829480603403&amp;hvtargid=kwd-2223600709&amp;hydadcr=22597_10356340&amp;keywords=iris+murdoch+the+sovereignty+of+good&amp;qid=1675280112&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"The Sovereignty of Good" by Irish Murdoch</a><a href="https://www.stbernards.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">St. Bernard's School of Theology &amp; Ministry</a>

The Stories of J.F. Powers

The Particular Good podcast is focused on literature, theology, and philosophy. Our title is inspired by St. Thomas, who said humans by nature are made for particular goods. Elif Batumann, novelist and literary critic, pictures writers as bookkeepers keeping a double-ledger of life and literature, looking at people and objects in life and on pages and saying: what is it? On the Particular Good podcast, our goal is take out the ledger, pay attention, and pursue truth in its particular good.