Virtue Ethics: Dewey and MacIntyre

by Stephen D. Carden and Stephen Carden

Modern ethical theory has experienced a resurgence of interest in the virtues. Long relegated to the ancient and medieval past, virtue theory is now considered by many to be a viable alternative to the otherwise dominant Kantian and Utilitarian ethical theories. Alasdair MacIntyre is a central figure in this movement, whose work forms an expanding yet consistent and influential project to address fundamental issues in ethical theory and American culture...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826489001
• ISBN13: 9780826489005
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"