Routledge - Alasdair MacIntyre: Critic of Modernity Book

Explore the profound impact of one of the most significant thinkers in contemporary philosophy with Alasdair MacIntyre: Critic of Modernity. Published by Routledge, this work provides the first full-length account regarding how MacIntyre's ideas influence the social sciences. Readers will examine how his moral philosophy offers the necessary tools for a strong critique of liberalism. The book examines the managerist and emotivist roots of modern culture, illustrating how these concepts serve as the foundation for a critical social science of modernity. This text traces the intellectual journey of MacIntyre, connecting his early Christianity, his work with Marxism, neo-Aristotelianism, Hegelianism, and his later Thomism. It presents these diverse philosophical stages as part of a single, unified search for virtue. This is an essential resource for students and scholars interested in sociology, moral philosophy, and the structural critiques of modern social systems.