Alasdair MacIntyre is one of the most controversial philosophers and social theorists of our time. He opposes liberalism and postmodernism with the teleological arguments of an updated Thomistic Aristotelianism. It is this tradition, he claims, which presents the best theory so far about the nature of rationality, morality and politics. This is the first Reader of MacIntyre's work.
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Alasdair MacIntyre is Senior Research Professor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame. He is the author of several bestselling books, including After Virtue, Whose Justice? Which Rationality?, and A Short History of Ethics (a Routledge Classic).
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Lucid Presentation of MacIntyre,
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Kelvin Knight provides a concise, but adequate sample of MacIntyre's work. The articles contained in the text are sufficient for a novice of philosophy to gain a light grasp on MacIntyre's main points, especially concerning Machiavelli in response to Strauss's analysis of the topic. The articles collected, especially "The Claims of 'After Virtue'", contain a counterpoint to much of Strauss and Mansfield's work. This is very valuable considering the proliferation of the historian and his prodigy's opinions on the topic.
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This is a reader, but it is---I am grateful--- not characterized by abridgments, brief summaries, or short excerpts. It is a great point of entry to A. MacIntyre and is intended more to present MacIntyre's mature thought than it is to trace his changes in perspective over time. Knight has also written for this volume a very good intro to MacIntyre that is well worth reading.
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Good as a reader, infuriating as a book,
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This is a reader for those who need to become familiar with MacIntyre and do not have the time to dedicate to actually reading his complete works. This is *not* a reader for those who want to really know MacIntyre's thought. Not only do you miss out on recent MacIntyre since this was this published before Dependent Rational Animals: Why Human Beings Need the Virtues (The Paul Carus Lectures) etc. it has all of the typical shortcomings of a reader. Ultimately you're making the choice to save time by accepting the editor's version of what is important.Buy this if you need basic MacIntyre fast. Skip this if it is going to infuriate you to only know half the story.
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Posterior Analytics, Nicomachean Ethics, Which Rationality, Whose Justice, Middle Ages, Hilary Putnam, Short History of Ethics, Summa Theologiae, Gifford Lectures, Iallae of the Summa, Thomistic Aristotelianism, Treatise of Human Nature, United States, Soviet Union New!
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A position which we are all tempted into is that of moral critic of Stalinism. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Posterior Analytics, Nicomachean Ethics, Which Rationality, Whose Justice, Middle Ages, Hilary Putnam, Short History of Ethics, Summa Theologiae, Gifford Lectures, Iallae of the Summa, Thomistic Aristotelianism, Treatise of Human Nature, United States, Soviet Union New!
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- After Virtue: A Study in Moral Theory by Alasdair Macintyre on 22 pages
- The Nicomachean Ethics (Oxford World's Classics) by Aristotle on 12 pages
- Summa Theologiae by St.Thomas Aquinas on 5 pages
- Short History of Ethics: A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the Twentieth Century, Second Edition by Alasdair Macintyre on 4 pages
- Short History of Ethics by Alasdair C. MacIntyre on 4 pages
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- Norms Of Liberty: A Perfectionist Basis For Non-Perfectionist Politics by Douglas B. Rasmussen on page 227
- Education and Practice: Upholding the Integrity of Teaching and Learning (Journal of Philosophy of Education) by Joseph Dunne in Back Matter
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