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Full Idea
Is not ordinary human love ...striking evidence of a transcendental principle of good?
Gist of Idea
Ordinary human love is good evidence of transcendent goodness
Source
Iris Murdoch (The Sovereignty of Good [1970], II)
Book Ref
Murdoch,Iris: 'The Sovereignty of Good' [RKP 1974], p.75
A Reaction
Sorry to be mean, but I would say not. Love is tied up with sexual desire, and with family and tribal loyalty, and can be observed in quite humble animals. (Love, I should quickly add, is a very good thing indeed. Really).