Alasdair MacIntyre

Start here: After Virtue: A Study in Moral Theory (1981)

When After Virtue first appeared in 1981, it was recognized as a significant and potentially controversial critique of contemporary moral philosophy. Newsweek called it “a stunning new study of ethics by one of the foremost moral philosophers in the English-speaking world.” Since that time, the book has been translated into more than fifteen foreign…

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What is Alasdair MacIntyre best known for?

Alasdair MacIntyre is best known for After Virtue: A Study in Moral Theory, published in 1981 with 11 ratings and a 4.2 average. It is the most-rated of Alasdair MacIntyre's books on SansFiction.

How many books has Alasdair MacIntyre written?

SansFiction lists 2 books by Alasdair MacIntyre, published between 1981 and 1988. The most popular are After Virtue: A Study in Moral Theory and Whose Justice? Which Rationality?.

Which Alasdair MacIntyre book should I read first?

After Virtue: A Study in Moral Theory is the usual place to start: it is Alasdair MacIntyre's most-rated book here, with a 4.2 average.

What genres does Alasdair MacIntyre write?

Alasdair MacIntyre's books on SansFiction are tagged Classics, History and Philosophy.