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An Analysis of Alasdair Macintyre's After Virtue

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Availability:In StockContributor:Jon W. ThompsonSeries:Macat LibraryPublish date:2017-07-15Pages:112
Language:EnglishPublisher:Macat LibraryISBN-13:9781912127795ISBN-10:1912127792UPC:9781912127795Book Category:Philosophy, Art, Literary CriticismSize:7.81 x 5.06 x 0.23 inchesWeight:0.2601Product ID:SCSREB5P7R

Alasdair MacIntyre's 1981 After Virtue was a ground-breaking contribution to modern moral philosophy. Dissatisfied with the major trends in the moral philosophy of his time, MacIntyre argued that modern moral discourse had no real rational basis. Instead, he suggested, if one wanted to build a rational theory for morality and moral actions, one would have to go all the way back to Aristotle. To build his arguments - which are widely acknowledged to be as important as they are complex - MacIntyre relies on two critical thinking skills above all others: evaluation and interpretation.

The primary goal of evaluation is to judge the strength or weakness of arguments, asking how acceptable a given line of reasoning is, and how adequate it is to the situation. In After Virtue, MacIntyre applies incisive evaluation skills to major positions and figures in moral philosophy one after the other - showing how and why Aristotle's template remains a stronger way of considering moral questions. Throughout this process, MacIntyre also relies on his interpretative skills. As MacIntyre knows, clarifying meanings, questioning definitions, and laying down definitions of his key terms is as vital to advancing his arguments as it is to evaluating those of other philosophers.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Macat LibraryISBN-13:9781912127795ISBN-10:1912127792UPC:9781912127795Book Category:Philosophy, Art, Literary CriticismSize:7.81 x 5.06 x 0.23 inchesWeight:0.2601Product ID:SCSREB5P7R

Jon Thompson teaches in the Department of Philosophy at King's College London, where he is currently a PhD candidate.


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