An Analysis of Alasdair MacIntyre's After Virtue

ISBN-13: 9781912127795 / Miękka / 2017 / 102 str.

Jon W. Thompson

Opis

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.

Spis treści

Ways In to the Text  Who was Alasdair MacIntyre?  What does After Virtue Say?  Why does After Virtue Matter?  Section 1: Influences  Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context  Module 2: Academic Context  Module 3: The Problem  Module 4: The Author's Contribution  Section 2: Ideas  Module 5: Main Ideas  Module 6: Secondary Ideas  Module 7: Achievement  Module 8: Place in the Author's Work  Section 3: Impact  Module 9: The First Responses  Module 10: The Evolving Debate  Module 11: Impact and Influence Today  Module 12: Where Next?  Glossary of Terms  People Mentioned in the Text  Works Cited

O autorze

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