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Alasdair Macintyre's seminal work, After Virtue: A Study in Moral Theory, offers a profound critique of modern moral philosophy, arguing for a return to an Aristotelian tradition of virtue ethics. This influential moral theory text explores the historical decline of moral philosophy since the Enlightenment, proposing that contemporary ethical discourse is fragmented and incoherent. Readers interested in Alasdair Macintyre's thought and the foundations of ethical reasoning will find After Virtue an essential and challenging read.

Explore Alasdair Macintyre's concise yet profound examination of moral philosophy, tracing the evolution of ethics from the Homeric Age through to the twentieth century. This essential text provides a critical historical overview, making complex philosophical developments accessible for students and scholars interested in the enduring questions of philosophical ethics and its history.