ISBN-13: 9783639143362 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 116 str.
This book is a study of Alasdair MacIntyre's virtue project. MacIntyre is placed in the context of the virtue tradition he seeks to recover; special attention is paid to Aristotle and Aquinas, both of whom are important resources for MacIntyre. This study then highlights key developments in the history of ethics and explains the rise of the Enlightenment and the displacement of the virtue tradition. MacIntyre's influential critique of the Enlightenment is outlined before a summary of his own virtue project is detailed. The author then surveys and responds to key critiques of MacIntyre's work and ends with an examination of what MacIntyre's project means to the church. This book provides a useful introduction and summary of MacIntyre's project which will be valuable to anyone interested in MacIntyre or the revival of virtue ethics.
This book is a study of Alasdair MacIntyres virtueproject. MacIntyre is placed in the context of thevirtue tradition he seeks to recover; specialattention is paid to Aristotle and Aquinas, both ofwhom are important resources for MacIntyre. Thisstudy then highlights key developments in the historyof ethics and explains the rise of the Enlightenmentand the displacement of the virtue tradition.MacIntyres influential critique of the Enlightenmentis outlined before a summary of his own virtueproject is detailed. The author then surveys andresponds to key critiques of MacIntyres work andends with an examination of what MacIntyres projectmeans to the church. This book provides a usefulintroduction and summary of MacIntyres project whichwill be valuable to anyone interested in MacIntyre orthe revival of virtue ethics.