If I wanted a good introductory book on virtue ethics, what would you recommend? (Please don't say Alasdair MacIntyre)
-
-
Replying to @DRMacIver
Was recommended this by
@StephenPiment and intend to read it but haven’t yet: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0199247994/ …2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness @DRMacIver
It's a key work on virtue ethics from within Anglosphere analytic philosophy. If you go outside that sphere, there would be others ...
1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
-
Replying to @Meaningness @DRMacIver
Once you remove the Anglosphere analytic bound, the question becomes quite open ended. For example, the Confucian tradition can be viewed as very much one of virtue ethics. Where to begin?
1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
If we pull back to Anglosphere but not analytic, Alasdair MacIntyre is very worthwhile. His most famous work is After Virtue, but I would definitely recommend Dependent Rational Animals as a more complete picture for virtue ethics per se.
1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @StephenPiment @DRMacIver
So if I were to read one MacIntyre book, you’d recommend DRAs? Ive been meaning to read AV but not gotten to it either.
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness @DRMacIver
If you're looking for something like a self-contained treatment of something like virtue ethics, then, yes, DRAs. His other books are awesome and actually may be closer to your meta* interests, but for that very reason aren't as squarely on virtue ethics.
1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
Cool. Thanks! I definitely need to read at least something of his!
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.