9780826489005-0826489001-Virtue Ethics: Dewey and MacIntyre (Continuum Studies in American Philosophy, 4)

Virtue Ethics: Dewey and MacIntyre (Continuum Studies in American Philosophy, 4)

ISBN-13: 9780826489005
ISBN-10: 0826489001
Edition: First Edition
Author:
Publication date: 2006
Publisher: Continuum
Format: Hardcover 158 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780826489005
ISBN-10: 0826489001
Edition: First Edition
Author:
Publication date: 2006
Publisher: Continuum
Format: Hardcover 158 pages

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Virtue Ethics: Dewey and MacIntyre (Continuum Studies in American Philosophy, 4) (ISBN-13: 9780826489005 and ISBN-10: 0826489001), written by authors , was published by Continuum in 2006. With an overall rating of 3.9 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent Virtue Ethics: Dewey and MacIntyre (Continuum Studies in American Philosophy, 4) (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.48.

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Modern ethical theory has experienced a resurgence of interest in the virtues. Long relegated to the ancient and medieval past, virtue theory is now considered by many to be a viable alternative to the otherwise dominant Kantian and Utilitarian ethical theories. Alasdair MacIntyre is a central figure in this movement, whose work forms an expanding yet consistent and influential project to address fundamental issues in ethical theory and American culture. However, many of his ideas were anticipated by John Dewey, who also has a great deal to say about the virtues in a moral life. This book offers, as it were, a critique of MacIntyre by Dewey that allows these two philosophers to converse about the nature and origins of the virtues and their importance for living a good life. Stephen Carden argues that Dewey has the more comprehensive view of the virtues and that a close comparison of their ideas reveals several significant weaknesses in MacIntyre's position.

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