- Paperback: 308 pages
- Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press; New edition edition (Jan 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 026801437X
- ISBN-13: 978-0268014377
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.4 x 2.3 cm
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"Knight′s judicious selection of readings from MacIntyre′s writings succeeds in exemplifying three virtues which are difficult to combine. First, they give a good indication of the range of MacIntyre′s work. Secondly, they provide a good sense of the development of MacIntyre′s project. Finally, each of the extracts is independently comprehensible while taken together they constitute a coherent whole. In all these respects it is hard to see how the editor could have better executed what is a difficult task. This is an accessible text which does full justice to the range and depth of MacIntyre′s thought." John Horton, Keele University
"Alasdair MacIntyre is one of the most engaging, thought–provoking and challenging philosophers of our time. Kelvin Knight′s judicious selection of MacIntyre′s writings and his perceptive informative introduction provide an excellent guide to the full range of MacIntyre′s thinking. Knight follows MacIntyre′s intellectual development from his early days when he wrote brashly for the socialist journal, The New Reasoner through the development of his neo–Aristotelianism and his more recent turn to Thomism. The MacIntyre Reader enables one to gain a sensitive appreciation of the narrative continuity and breaks in MacIntyre′s intellectual journey. Altogether a splendid feast of a truly independent thinker." Richard J. Bernstein, New School for Social Research, New York
"This interesting collection offers a clear picture of Alasdair MacIntyre′s powerful critique of modern philosophy and politics. What is particularly compelling is the critique of modern epistemology, which is at the heart of so much of today′s thought. MacIntyre shows convincingly how badly modern theories of knowledge have failed to understand how the subject of knowledge is embedded – in a collective project of enquiry, in social practices, and in a (largely implicit) understanding of reality. Many people are willing to acknowledge this embedding but very few thinkers have worked out its consequences with the rigour and depth that MacIntyre has achieved. This is what makes his work indispensable for whoever wants to understand the blind spots of modern philosophy. In fact, this collection gives a good sense of how wide and deep MacIntyre′s philosophy has ranged over the last four decades." Charles Taylor, McGill University --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Richard J. Bernstein, New School for Social Research, New York
"Alasdair MacIntyre is one of the most engaging, thought-provoking and challenging philosophers of our time. Kelvin Knight's judicious selection of MacIntyre's writings and his perceptive informative introduction provide an excellent guide to the full range of MacIntyre's thinking. Knight follows MacIntyre's intellectual development from his early days when he wrote brashly for the socialist journal, The New Reasoner through the development of his neo-Aristotelianism and his more recent turn to Thomism. The MacIntyre Reader enables one to gain a sensitive appreciation of the narrative continuity and breaks in MacIntyre's intellectual journey. Altogether a splendid feast of a truly independent thinker."
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Lucid Presentation of MacIntyre
4 Aug 2000
Format:Paperback
Kelvin Knight provides a concise, but adequate sample of MacIntyre's work. The articles contained in the text are sufficient for a novice of philosophy to gain a light grasp on MacIntyre's main points, especially concerning Machiavelli in response to Strauss's analysis of the topic. The articles collected, especially "The Claims of 'After Virtue'", contain a counterpoint to much of Strauss and Mansfield's work. This is very valuable considering the proliferation of the historian and his prodigy's opinions on the topic.
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Excellent Entry to Alasdair MacIntyre
30 Nov 2009
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This is a reader, but it is---I am grateful--- not characterized by abridgments, brief summaries, or short excerpts. It is a great point of entry to A. MacIntyre and is intended more to present MacIntyre's mature thought than it is to trace his changes in perspective over time. Knight has also written for this volume a very good intro to MacIntyre that is well worth reading.
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Good as a reader, infuriating as a book
27 Jan 2012
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This is a reader for those who need to become familiar with MacIntyre and do not have the time to dedicate to actually reading his complete works. This is *not* a reader for those who want to really know MacIntyre's thought. Not only do you miss out on recent MacIntyre since this was this published before Dependent Rational Animals: Why Human Beings Need the Virtues (The Paul Carus Lectures) etc. it has all of the typical shortcomings of a reader. Ultimately you're making the choice to save time by accepting the editor's version of what is important.
Buy this if you need basic MacIntyre fast. Skip this if it is going to infuriate you to only know half the story.
Buy this if you need basic MacIntyre fast. Skip this if it is going to infuriate you to only know half the story.
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