We are clay and nothing is real for us except the uncanny womb of Being into which we shall return

We are clay and nothing is real for us except the uncanny womb of Being into which we shall return

Iris Murdoch, a renowned philosopher and novelist, often explored themes of existence, morality, and the nature of reality in her works. The quote, “We are clay and nothing is real for us except the uncanny womb of Being into which we shall return,” encapsulates Murdoch’s philosophical musings on the transient nature of human existence and the ultimate reality of our connection to the universe.