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Paul Blackledge - Virtue and Politics - 9780268022259 - V9780268022259
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Virtue and Politics

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Description for Virtue and Politics Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: JPHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 227 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.

The essays in this collection explore the implications of Alasdair MacIntyre's critique of liberalism, capitalism, and the modern state, his early Marxism, and the complex influences of Marxist ideas on his thought. A central idea is that MacIntyre's political and social theory is a form of revolutionary—not reactionary—Aristotelianism. The contributors aim, in varying degrees, both to engage with the theoretical issues of MacIntyre's critique and to extend and deepen his insights.

The book features a new introductory essay by MacIntyre, "How Aristotelianism Can Become Revolutionary," and ends with an essay in which MacIntyre comments on the other authors' contributions. ... Read more

Contributors: Paul Blackledge, Kelvin Knight, Alasdair MacIntyre, Tony Burns, Alex Callinicos, Sean Sayers, Niko Noponen, Émile Perreau-Saussine, Neil Davidson, Sante Maletta, Anton Leist, Peter McMylor, and Andrius Bielskis.

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Product Details

Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
380
Place of Publication
Notre Dame IN, United States
ISBN
9780268022259
SKU
V9780268022259
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About Paul Blackledge
Paul Blackledge is a reader in political theory at Leeds Metropolitan University. He is the author and co-editor of a number of books, including Alasdair MacIntyre's Engagement with Marxism: Essays and Articles, 1953–1974.

Reviews for Virtue and Politics
"This is an excellent collection. Its particular strength is its sustained focus on Alasdair MacIntyre's political thought, in particular MacIntyre's complicated relation and indebtedness to Marxism. In their introduction, the co-editors say that the reception of MacIntyre within political philosophy has largely been reductive and one-sided, namely, that he is simply viewed as a conservative communitarian. In focusing on MacIntyre's ... Read more

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