Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
After MacIntyre contains original essays by leading moral and political philosophers who assess both the merits and limitations of Alasdair MacIntyre's work. Among the themes explored here are MacIntyre's historical arguments about the sources of the failure of modernity; the validity and relevance of his attempt to reinstate the ideas of Aristotle and Aquinas as central to any satisfactory moral understanding; the effectiveness of his critique of modern liberalism; and the adequacy of key concepts, such as tradition and practice, in his analyses and arguments. In addition, MacIntyre responds in a substantial essay to the issues raised by the other contributors.
Table of Contents
Alasdair MacIntyre : After virtue and after / John Horton and Susan Mendus -- Justice after virtue /Charles Taylor -- Reclaiming the Aristotelian ruler /Peter Johnson -- MacIntyre and Aquinas / Janet Coleman -- MacIntyre's Thomist revival : what next? / John Haldane -- Projecting the Enlightenment / Robert Wokler -- MacIntyre's critique of utilitarianism /Paul Kelly -- MacIntyre and historicism / Robert Stern --MacIntyre's fusion of history and philosophy /Gordon Graham -- Liberal/communitarian : MacIntyre's mesmeric dichotomy / Philip Pettit --Liberalism, morality, and