The Tasks of Philosophy, Volume 1

In this volume, first published in 2006, Alasdair MacIntyre examines some fundamental philosophical questions in this first of two volumes of selected essays.

MacIntyre examines some fundamental philosophical questions in this first of two volumes of selected essays.

Autorentext
Alasdair MacIntyre is Senior Research Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. His publications include After Virtue (1981), Dependent Rational Animals (1999) and numerous journal articles.

Klappentext
How should we respond when some of our basic beliefs are put into question? What makes a human body distinctively human? Why is truth an important good? These are among the questions explored in this collection of essays by Alasdair MacIntyre, one of the most creative and influential philosophers working today. These classic essays will appeal to a wide range of readers across philosophy and especially in moral philosophy, political philosophy, and theology.

Zusammenfassung
This volume, first published in 2006, presents a collection of classic essays by Alasdair MacIntyre, one of the most creative and important philosophers working today. It will appeal to a wide range of readers, especially those with an interest in moral philosophy, political philosophy, and theology.

Inhalt
Introduction; Part I. Defining a Philosophical Stance: 1. Epistemological crises, dramatic narrative and the philosophy of science; 2. Colors, cultures, and practices; 3. Moral relativism, truth and justification; 4. Hegel on faces and skulls; 5. What is a human body?; 6. Moral philosophy and contemporary social practice: what holds them apart?; Part II. The Ends of Philosophical Enquiry: 7. The ends of life, the ends of philosophical writing; 8. First principles, final ends and contemporary philosophical issues; 9. Philosophy recalled to its tasks: a Thomistic reading of Fides et Ratio; 10. Truth as a good: a reflection on Fides et Ratio.

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