Virtue and Politics

Description

The essays in this collection explore the implications of Alasdair MacIntyre's critique of liberalism, capitalism, and the modern state, his early Marxism, and the complex influences of Marxist ideas on his thought. A central idea is that MacIntyre's political and social theory is a form of revolutionary—not reactionary—Aristotelianism. The contributors aim, in varying degrees, both to engage with the theoretical issues of MacIntyre's critique and to extend and deepen his insights.

The book features a new introductory essay by MacIntyre, "How Aristotelianism Can Become Revolutionary," and ends with an essay in which MacIntyre comments on the other authors' contributions. It also includes Kelvin Knight's 1996 essay, "Revolutionary Aristotelianism," which first challenged conservative appropriations of MacIntyre's critique of liberalism by reinterpreting his Aristotelianism through the lens of his earlier engagement with Marx.

Contributors: Paul Blackledge, Kelvin Knight, Alasdair MacIntyre, Tony Burns, Alex Callinicos, Sean Sayers, Niko Noponen, Émile Perreau-Saussine, Neil Davidson, Sante Maletta, Anton Leist, Peter McMylor, and Andrius Bielskis.

Sujets

• Philosophie
• Philosophie politique
• Éthique et morale
• Political Ideologies
• Political
• POLITICAL SCIENCE
• PHILOSOPHY
• Philosophie et théologie
• Marxism
• General officer
• Politics
• General

Informations

• Publié par: University of Notre Dame Press
• Date de parution: 01 décembre 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780268075804
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Virtue and politics : Alasdair MacIntyre’s revolutionary Aristotelianism / edited by Paul Blackledge and Kelvin Knight. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-268-02225-9 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-268-02225-9 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. MacIntyre, Alasdair C. 2. Marxism. 3. Liberalism. I. Blackledge, Paul, 1967– II. Knight, Kelvin. JC257.M23V57 2011 321.9'2—dc22

2010052715

∞The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources.

In memoriam

Chris Harman, 1942–2009

Émile Perreau-Saussine, 1972–2010

Contents

List of Contributorsxi

Introduction: Towards a Virtuous Politics Paul Blackledge and Kelvin Knight

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1 How Aristotelianism Can Become Revolutionary: Ethics, Resistance, and Utopia 11 Alasdair MacIntyre

2 Revolutionary Aristotelianism Kelvin Knight

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3 Revolutionary Aristotelianism? The Political Thought of Aristotle, Marx, and MacIntyre 35 Tony Burns

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4 Two Cheers for Enlightenment Universalism: Or, Why It’s Hard to Be an Aristotelian Revolutionary Alex Callinicos

5 MacIntyre and Modernity Sean Sayers

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6 Alienation, Practices, and Human Nature: Marxist Critique in MacIntyre’s Aristotelian Ethics 97 Niko Noponen

7 Leadership or Management: Some Comments on Alasdair MacIntyre’s Critique of Marx(ism) 112 Paul Blackledge

8 The Moral Critique of Stalinism Émile Perreau-Saussine

9 Alasdair MacIntyre and Trotskyism Neil Davidson

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10 MacIntyre and the Subversion of Natural Law Sante Maletta

11 Troubling Oneself with Ends Anton Leist

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12 Compartmentalisation and Social Roles: MacIntyre’s Critical Theory of Modernity 228 Peter McMylor

13 Virtue, Politics, and History: Rival Enquiries into Action and Order 241 Kelvin Knight

14 Alasdair MacIntyre and the Lithuanian New Left Andrius Bielskis

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15 Where We Were, Where We Are, Where We Need to Be Alasdair MacIntyre

Bibliography335 Index361

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