Undoing the Moral Empire is a consistently provocative piece of intellectual and social history. Lesley Chamberlain convincingly overturns the conventional idea of British moral philosophy after the war as dull and technical. In her telling, these philosophers were, no less than than their counterparts in France and Germany, cultural critics addressing the deepest problems of civilization. For the first time, their works can be seen in their full richness and depth.

Nikhil Krishnan, author of A Terribly Serious Adventure: Philosophy at Oxford 1900-60, and Fellow at Robinson College, Cambridge, UK

In this absorbing narrative, Chamberlain deftly stitches together the personal lives and philosophical ideas of her six chosen thinkers so as to locate them amid the shifting moral climate of their times.

John Cottingham, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, University of Reading, UK

Undoing the Moral Empire is a lucid, humane, and intellectually bracing study that rethinks postwar British philosophy, weaving history, politics, and moral reflection into a compelling, authoritative narrative with clarity and precision.

Miles Leeson, Director of the Irish Murdoch Research Centre, University of Chichester, UK