God, Philosophy, Universities: A Selective History of the Catholic Philosophical Tradition - Couverture rigide

MacIntyre, Alasdair

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 074254429X ISBN 13 : 9780742544291

Editeur : Rowman & Littlefield, 2009

Synopsis

What does it mean to be a human being? Given this perennial question, Alasdair MacIntyre, one of Americas preeminent philosophers, presents a compelling argument on the necessity and importance of philosophy. Because of a need to better understand Catholic philosophical thought, especially in the context of its historical development and realizing that philosophers interact within particular social and cultural situations, MacIntyre offers this brief history of Catholic philosophy. Tracing the idea of God through different philosophers engagement of God and how this engagement has played out in universities, MacIntyre provides a valuable, lively, and insightful study of the disintegration of academic disciplines with knowledge. MacIntyre then demonstrates the dangerous implications of this happening and how universities can and ought to renew a shared understanding of knowledge in their mission. This engaging work will be a benefit and a delight to all readers.

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À propos de l'auteur

Alasdair MacIntyre is professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. He has written 16 books, including After Virtue, Three Rival Versions of Moral Enquiry, A Short History of Ethics, and, more recently, Edith Stein: A Philosophical Prologue, 1913-1922.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Rowman & Littlefield
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 074254429X
• ISBN 13: 9780742544291
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 200
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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