Aristotelian philosophy : ethics and politics from Aristotle to MacIntyre

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Title:

Author:

Knight, Kelvin.

ISBN:

9780745619767

9780745619774

Personal Author:

Knight, Kelvin.

Publication Information:

Cambridge : Polity, c2007.

Physical Description:

vii, 247 p. ; 24 cm.

General Note:

Formerly CIP.

Contents:

Aristotle's theoretical and practical philosophy -- Christian practice and medieval philosophy -- Aristotle in Germany -- A revolutionary Aristotelianism -- MacIntyre's Marxism -- 'Aristotelianism' -- Social ethics -- Politics -- Aristotelianism's reformation.

Abstract:

"Aristotle remains the most influential philosopher of practice, and Knight's new book explores the continuing importance of Aristotelian philosophy. It first examines the theoretical bases of what Aristotle said about ethical, political and productive activity. It then traces ideas of social activity through St. Paul, Luther, Hegel, Heidegger and contemporary Aristotelian philosophers, and evaluates the contribution of Alasdair MacIntyre. Knight argues compellingly that, whereas Aristotle's thought legitimated exploitation, MacIntyre's revision of Aristotelianism separates ethical excellence from social elitism and justifies resistance to oppression. With MacIntyre, Aristotelianism becomes revolutionary. MacIntyre's case for the Thomistic Aristotelian tradition developed out of his attempt to elaborate a Marxist ethics informed by analytic philosophy. He analyzes social practices in teleological and ethical terms, opposing them to managerial and capitalist institutions and arguing for the cooperative defence of our moral agency. In presenting these ideas, Knight advances a theoretical argument for the reformation of Aristotelianism and an ethical argument for social change."--BOOK JACKET.

Personal Subject:

Aristotle-Influence.

Aristotle. Nicomachean ethics. English

MacIntyre, Alasdair C.-Ethics.

Subject Term:

Philosophy and social sciences.

Political science -- Philosophy.

Electronic Access:

Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0827/2008357058-b.html
Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0827/2008357058-d.html
Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0827/2008357058-t.html

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Aristotle is the most influential philosopher of practice, and Knight's new book explores the continuing importance of Aristotelian philosophy. First, it examines the theoretical bases of what Aristotle said about ethical, political and productive activity. It then traces ideas of practice through such figures as St Paul, Luther, Hegel, Heidegger and recent Aristotelian philosophers, and evaluates Alasdair MacIntyre's contribution. Knight argues that, whereas Aristotle's own thought legitimated oppression, MacIntyre's revision of Aristotelianism separates ethical excellence from social elitism and justifies resistance.

With MacIntyre, Aristotelianism becomes revolutionary. MacIntyre's case for the Thomistic Aristotelian tradition originates in his attempt to elaborate a Marxist ethics informed by analytic philosophy. He analyses social practices in teleological terms, opposing them to capitalist institutions and arguing for the cooperative defence of our moral agency. In condensing these ideas, Knight advances a theoretical argument for the reformation of Aristotelianism and an ethical argument for social change.