Against the Self-Images of the Age

Alasdair Macintyre

Description

Alasdair MacIntyre is one of the few professional philosophers whose writings span both technical analytical philosophy and those general moral or intellectual questions that laymen often suppose to be the province of philosophy but that are seldom discussed within its bounds. The unity of this book—made up both of original and previously published pieces—lies in its attempt to expose this dichotomy and to link beliefs and moral theories with philosophical criticism. The author successively criticizes Christianity, Marxism, and psychoanalysis for their failure to express the forms of thought and action that constitute our contemporary social life, and argues that a greater understanding of our complex world will require a more thorough inquiry into the philosophy of the social sciences.

Sujets

• Philosophie
• Éthique et morale
• Religion
• Christianisme
• Movements
• Popular Culture
• PHILOSOPHY
• Philosophie et théologie
• Humanism
• Marxism
• General officer
• Ethics
• Christianity
• General

Informations

• Publié par: University of Notre Dame Press
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 2018
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780268162344
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 19 Mo

Extrait

Unîversîty of Notre Dame Press Edîtîon 1978 undpress.nd.edu Reprînted în 1984, 1989, 2001

Fîrst publîshed în 1971 by Gerald Duckworth & Company Lîmîted Copyrîght© 1971 by Alasdaîr MacIntyre Chapter 4 copyrîght©1964 by The New York Revîew Chapter 19 copyrîght© 1967 by The Arîstotelîan Socîety Publîshed by arrangement wîtH Gerald Duckworth & Company Lîmîted

Pubîshed în he Unîted States of Amerîca

Thîs ebook has been made possîble în part by a ma j or grant from the Natîonal Endowment for the H umanîtîes: E x plorîng the human endeavor. Any vîews, fîndîngs, conclusîons, or recommendatîons e x pressed în thîs book do not necessarîly represent those of the Natîonal Endowment for the H umanîtîes.

Libray of Congress Cataloging-inPublicaIon Data MacIntyre, Alasdaîr C. Agaînst he selîmages of tHe age.

Reprînt of the ed. publîshed by Duckwor, London. Includes bîblîographîcal reérences. i. Phîlosophy-Addresses, essays, ectures. 2. Ideology-Addresses, essays, lectures. I. Tîtle. [B2 .M34 1978] 108 781571 ISBN 0268005869 ISBN 0268005877 (pbk. : alk. paper)