Understanding MacIntyre - Softcover

Ballard, Bruce

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761815627 ISBN 13: 9780761815624

Publisher: University Press Of America, 1999

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

Bruce Ballard is a Tenured Instructor in the Department of Philosophy, Law and Rhetoric at Stephens College in Columbia, MO.

About this edition

• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0761815627
• ISBN 13: 9780761815624
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 104