Towards Virtue

This book is a study of Alasdair MacIntyre's virtue
project. MacIntyre is placed in the context of the
virtue tradition he seeks to recover; special
attention is paid to Aristotle and Aquinas, both of
whom are important resources for MacIntyre. This
study then highlights key developments in the history
of ethics and explains the rise of the Enlightenment
and the displacement of the virtue tradition.
MacIntyre's influential critique of the Enlightenment
is outlined before a summary of his own virtue
project is detailed. The author then surveys and
responds to key critiques of MacIntyre's work and
ends with an examination of what MacIntyre's project
means to the church. This book provides a useful
introduction and summary of MacIntyre's project which
will be valuable to anyone interested in MacIntyre or
the revival of virtue ethics.

Autorentext

Jesse Myers (B.A., M.Div.) is from Saskatchewan, Canada and hasdegrees from the University of Saskatchewan and ProvidenceCollege and Seminary. He currently resides in Dublin, Irelandwhere he is studying at the Milltown Institute.

Klappentext

This book is a study of Alasdair MacIntyre's virtueproject. MacIntyre is placed in the context of thevirtue tradition he seeks to recover; specialattention is paid to Aristotle and Aquinas, both ofwhom are important resources for MacIntyre. Thisstudy then highlights key developments in the historyof ethics and explains the rise of the Enlightenmentand the displacement of the virtue tradition.MacIntyre's influential critique of the Enlightenmentis outlined before a summary of his own virtueproject is detailed. The author then surveys andresponds to key critiques of MacIntyre's work andends with an examination of what MacIntyre's projectmeans to the church. This book provides a usefulintroduction and summary of MacIntyre's project whichwill be valuable to anyone interested in MacIntyre orthe revival of virtue ethics.