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Informationen zum Autor Bruce Ballard is a Tenured Instructor in the Department of Philosophy, Law and Rhetoric at Stephens College in Columbia, MO. Klappentext This book offers an in-depth exploration of the work of Alasdair MacIntyre, one of the leading social and ethical philosophers of our time. Because MacIntyre's historical and philosophical arguments exhibit great erudition and a dense style, his work is sometimes not so accessible to readers who might otherwise find his thought enlightening. Bruce Ballard provides a great service in Understanding MacIntyre, clearly explaining the philosopher's basic tenets as set forth in the works After Virtue, Whose Justice? Which Rationality? and Three Rival Versions of Moral Enquiry. A thorough summary of MacIntyre's philosophy is followed by a critical discussion of his ideas and a comparison of his work with that of other philosophers. Understanding MacIntyre is a seminal study that will contribute greatly to our understanding of contemporary philosophy. chapter 1 Key Topics Explained: The Contemporary Morass chapter 2 Practice-Narrative-Tradition chapter 3 Tradition-Constituted Rationality: Concept and Origin chapter 4 Tradition-Constituted Rationality: Development chapter 5 Critique of Liberalism chapter 6 Critique of Nietzscheanism chapter 7 Philosophizing with MacIntyre: MacIntyre or Marx? chapter 8 MacIntyrean or Kierkegaardian Rationality? chapter 9 A MacIntyrean Critique of Pragmatic Liberalism chapter 10 MacIntyre and His Critics chapter 11 Appendix chapter 12 Notes chapter 13 Index
