Erotic Quote by Iris Murdoch
“Intense mutual erotic love, love which involves with the flesh all the most refined sexual being of the spirit, which reveals and perhaps even ex nihilo creates spirit as sex, is comparatively rare in this inconvenient world.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: "The Fire and the Sun", 1977
She describes a rare, intense erotic love that unites body and spirit, suggesting it can generate spiritual insight.
In simple terms: Rare erotic love unites body and spirit, creating insight.
Key Takeaway
Seek deep, transformative connections.
Themes
love
spirituality
intimacy
Mood
reflective
poetic
Type
philosophical
literary
When to use this quote
- relationships
- artistic collaboration
- spiritual practice
Key Concepts
eroticism
philosophy of mind
Questions to Reflect On
- Can love truly create spirit?
- What risks arise from idealizing erotic love?
A Different Perspective
Such love is uncommon and may be idealized.
![“The [book of the bible] Song Of Songs is an amazing erotic love poem that the church has tried very hard not to notice. It is really beautiful, and musical in its poetry.” quote by Alan Green](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c34/alan-green-21822_beautiful_the-book-of-the-bible-song-of-songs-is-a_1330630.jpg)
