<p><strong>'The project of founding morality not on changing human needs or wishes but on an immutable and absolute idea of goodness has been central to her thought.'</strong> - <em>Mary Warnock, Women Philosophers</em><br /><br /><strong>'The theme is the inadequacy of the account of human nature and value provided by contemporary, academic analytic philosophy. Murdoch's attack is the fruit of a thorough professional involvement with the school of thought to which she is opposed.'</strong> - <em>Anthony Quinton, Sunday Telegraph</em><br /><br /><strong>'All three essays which make up this book, </strong><em>The Idea of Perfection, On `God' and `Good'</em><strong>, and </strong><em>The Sovereignty of Good over Other Concepts</em><strong>, are superb.'</strong> - <em>The Guardian</em></p>

<p><strong>'One of the very few modern books of philosophy which people outside academic philosophy find really useful.'</strong> - <em>Mary Midgely</em></p><p><strong>' ... Murdoch's attack is the fruit of a thorough professional involvement with the school of thought to which she is opposed.'</strong> - <em>Anthony Quinton, Sunday Telegraph</em><br /><br /><strong>'All three essays which make up this book, </strong><em><strong>The Idea of Perfection, On `God' and</strong> <strong>`Good'</strong></em><strong>, and <em>The Sovereignty of Good over Other Concepts</em>, are superb.'</strong> - <em>The Guardian</em></p>