Learning From Macintyre Av Ron Beadle, Geoff Moore

Alasdair MacIntyreis one of the major philosophers of the late twentieth and early twenty-firstcentury. Best known for After Virtue, first published in 1981, hisoutput spans seven decades and has been unusually wide-ranging in its impact.As MacIntyre enters his tenth decade, this book pays tribute not just to hiswork, but to its influence across disciplines outside philosophy. Beginningwith an intellectual biography, the chapters that follow, written by leadingscholars in their fields, explore MacIntyre''s contributions to theology,Thomism, moral philosophy, classical philosophy, political philosophy, Marxism,the Frankfurt School, communication, business ethics, sociology, education,law, and therapeutic method. Essential reading for scholars from across thesedisciplines, and for anyone who wishes to understand MacIntyre''s contributions,Learning from MacIntyre not only helps readers to appreciate what we maylearn from this influential thinker, but also illustrates his work''s continuingsignificance going forward.