CONTENTS Acknowledgements .......................................................................................6 1. Introduction..............................................................................................7 2. Time has not stood still .............................................................................9 3. Iris Murdoch in Czech.............................................................................22 4. Human relationships ...............................................................................26 5. Artist - saint relationships.......................................................................31 6. Power relationships.................................................................................43 7. Symbol as a bond....................................................................................52 8. Incestuous relationships...........................................................................59 9. Attention to otherness - love....................................................................67 10. Conclusion............................................................................................78 Notes..........................................................................................................80 Bibliography...............................................................................................85 Summary in Czech......................................................................................90 Index..........................................................................................................91