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Ethics Of Attention Podcast

The Iris Murdoch Society podcast

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Murdoch's Relationship to Zen Buddhism

Murdoch had personal experiences with Buddhism and through her friendship with Peter Karadi. She read about Zen Buddhism, which is a particular kind of Buddhism. But ultimately she finds it too austere. And that's very interesting, because she stops at some point where Zen and Baal would like to go further. Both Baal and Zen Buddhism do want to give up the self.

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