This really hit home, especially the line “truth exists despite our wishes, fears, and self-deceptions.” It reminded me of Iris Murdoch’s 'The Sovereignty of Good'. Her central argument is that Good, like Truth, is real and external—not something we invent or shape to fit our needs. It’s something we have to orient ourselves toward.
She says moral growth isn’t about force of will or abstract rules—it’s about learning to see reality more clearly. You can’t act rightly if you’re not seeing truly. So for Murdoch, Truth and Good are inseparable. And when they come together, they manifest as Beauty—something we can feel but not always explain.
I think you'd really resonate with her work if you haven’t read her already.
This really hit home, especially the line “truth exists despite our wishes, fears, and self-deceptions.” It reminded me of Iris Murdoch’s 'The Sovereignty of Good'. Her central argument is that Good, like Truth, is real and external—not something we invent or shape to fit our needs. It’s something we have to orient ourselves toward.
She says moral growth isn’t about force of will or abstract rules—it’s about learning to see reality more clearly. You can’t act rightly if you’re not seeing truly. So for Murdoch, Truth and Good are inseparable. And when they come together, they manifest as Beauty—something we can feel but not always explain.
I think you'd really resonate with her work if you haven’t read her already.