Advanced Ethics

Alasdair MacIntyre's book, After Virtue, argues that modern moral debates and concepts should be understood as disconnected survivals of a pre-Enlightenment European culture. MacIntyre traces historical concepts of virtue and touches on related areas of philosophy, including theories of meaning. The first part of the course will examine historical materials as background for the second part, using a survey text, An Introduction to Christian Ethics. The second part will focus on a careful reading of MacIntyre's book.

Sections and Teachers

Instructor: Karl Oles

Section dates, meeting times, and tuition are still being determined. Click on instructor name to contact instructor and suggest your course schedule preferences.

Prerequisites

Students in this course should have experience handling complex material and synthesizing such material in writing clear essays.

Recommended background

Prior study of ethics or other philosophical works is recommended.

Teacher's notes:

This course will include discussion of key figures in the intellectual history of Europe (particularly England and Germany). Students will gain experience in college-level reading and writing.

Textbooks and Materials

This item is required:

After Virtue [Edition or Version: 3], Authors: Alasdair C. MacIntyre

ISBN: 9780268035044

Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore

This item is required:

After Virtue: A Study in Moral Theory [Edition or Version: 3], Authors: Alasdair MacIntyre

ISBN: 978-0-268-03504-4

Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore

Other information: Earlier editions should not be used. The third edition included significant changes from earlier editions.

This item is required:

An Introduction to Christian Ethics: Goals, Duties, and Virtues [Edition or Version: 1], Authors: Robin W. Lovin

ISBN: 978-0-687-46736-5

Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore

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