| Abstract | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-8页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第8-17页 |
| ·Iris Murdoch and Her Literary Achievements | 第8-10页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to The Sea, the Sea | 第10-11页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第11-15页 |
| ·Studies Abroad | 第11-14页 |
| ·Studies at Home | 第14-15页 |
| ·The Feasibility and Significance of the Study | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two Ethical Literary Criticism and Murdoch's Moral Philosophy | 第17-26页 |
| ·Ethical Literary Criticism and its Application in Iris Murdoch's Novels | 第17-20页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Ethical Literary Criticism | 第17-18页 |
| ·Iris Murdoch and Ethical Literary Criticism | 第18-20页 |
| ·Murdoch's Philosophical and Ethical Idea of the Good | 第20-22页 |
| ·Plato's Allegory of the Cave | 第20-21页 |
| ·The Interpretation of the Good | 第21-22页 |
| ·Murdoch's Idea of the Connection between Art and Morals | 第22-26页 |
| Chapter Three The Manifestation of Illusion and Egoism in Charles | 第26-35页 |
| ·Murdoch's Idea of Illusion and Egoism | 第26-27页 |
| ·The First-person Male Narration in Iris Murdoch's Novels | 第27-28页 |
| ·Charles' Illusionary World | 第28-35页 |
| ·Charles' Own Illusionary Environment and Egoistic Behaviors | 第28-31页 |
| ·Charles' Jealousy towards James | 第31-32页 |
| ·Charles' Eager Possession of Hartley | 第32-35页 |
| Chapter Four Charles' Pursuit of Good through Attention | 第35-42页 |
| ·Murdoch's Notion of Contingency, Attention and Unselfness | 第35-36页 |
| ·James' Attention and His Moralization towards Charles | 第36-41页 |
| ·James' Good Qualities and His Religious Views | 第36-37页 |
| ·James' Guidance and Assistance toward Charles | 第37-39页 |
| ·Charles' Acceptance of Contingencies and Attention | 第39-41页 |
| ·Achieving the Ultimate Good | 第41-42页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第42-44页 |
| Bibliography | 第44-47页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第47-48页 |
| Publications | 第48页 |
