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A Short History of Ethics

A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the Twentieth Century

By: Alasdair C. MacIntyre

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A Short History of Ethics

A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the Twentieth Century

By: Alasdair C. MacIntyre

Widely acknowledged to be the perfect introduction to the subject, this important text presents in concise form an insightful yet exceptionally complete history of moral philosophy in the West, from the Greeks to contemporary times.

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201

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Psychology Press

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ISBN 10

0415173981

ISBN 13

9780415173988

After Virtue

By: Alasdair C. MacIntyre

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After Virtue

By: Alasdair C. MacIntyre

In this landmark work, MacIntyre returns to the 'Virtue'-based ethics of Aristotle in answer to the crisis of moral language caused by the Enlightenment.

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361

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A&C Black

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1780936257

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9781780936253

Edith Stein

A Philosophical Prologue, 1913-1922

By: Alasdair C. MacIntyre

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Edith Stein

A Philosophical Prologue, 1913-1922

By: Alasdair C. MacIntyre

Edith Stein lived an unconventional life. Born into a devout Jewish family, she drifted into atheism in her mid teens, took up the study of philosophy, studied with Edmund Husserl, the founder of phenomenology, became a pioneer in the women's movement in Germany, a military nurse in World War I, converted from atheism to Catholic Christianity, became a Carmelite nun, was murdered at Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1942, and canonized by Pope John Paul II. Renowned philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre here presents a fascinating account of Edith Stein's formative development as a philosopher. To accomplish this, he offers a concise survey of her context, German philosophy in the first decades of the twentieth century. His treatment of Stein demonstrates how philosophy can form a person and not simply be an academic formulation in the abstract. MacIntyre probes the phenomenon of conversion in Stein as well as contemporaries Franz Rosenzweig, and Georg Luckas. His clear and concise account of Stein's formation in the context of her mentors and colleagues reveals the crucial questions and insights that her writings offer to those who study Husserl, Heidegger or the Thomism of the 1920's and 30's. Written with a clarity that reaches beyond an academic audience, this book will reward careful study by anyone interested in Edith Stein as thinker, pioneer and saint.

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212

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Rowman & Littlefield

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074255953X

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9780742559530

Dependent Rational Animals

Why Human Beings Need the Virtues

By: Alasdair C. MacIntyre

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Dependent Rational Animals

Why Human Beings Need the Virtues

By: Alasdair C. MacIntyre

In Dependent Rational Animals, Alasdair MacIntyre compares humans to other intelligent animals, ultimately drawing remarkable conclusions about human social life and our treatment of those whom he argues we should no longer call "disabled." MacIntyre argues that human beings are independent, practical reasoners, but they are also dependent animals who must learn from each other in order to remain largely independent. To flourish, humans must acknowledge the importance of dependence and independence, both of which are developed in and through social relationships. This requires the development of a local community in which individuals discover their own "goods" through the discovery of a common Good.

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163

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Open Court Publishing

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081269452X

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9780812694529

The Unconscious

A Conceptual Analysis

By: Alasdair C. MacIntyre

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The Unconscious

A Conceptual Analysis

By: Alasdair C. MacIntyre

First published in 1958, 'The Unconscious' still ranks as one of the most important and clearly written philosophical inquiries into the fundamental concept of psychoanalysis.

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132

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Psychology Press

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0415333040

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9780415333047

Book's by Alasdair C. MacIntyre

A Short History of Ethics

A Short History of Ethics

After Virtue

After Virtue

Edith Stein

Edith Stein

Dependent Rational Animals

Dependent Rational Animals

The Unconscious

The Unconscious

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