Course
GP130 - Moral Philosophy [Alasdair MacIntyre, After Virtue: A Study in Moral Theory]
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General Information
| Course Type | On Campus |
| Course Category | P4. Guided Reading |
| Description | Teaching Objective: Through close reading of Alasdair MacIntyre’s After Virtue, this course aims to help students understand MacIntyre’s diagnosis of contemporary moral philosophy and the ethical crises of modern society, grasp the structure of his argument and key concepts, and recognize his contribution to the renewal of virtue ethics. The course also invites students to reflect on the relationship between MacIntyre’s moral philosophy and the Catholic tradition, thereby deepening their understanding of moral formation, the common good and the moral life. Teaching Content: Organized around After Virtue and proceeding chapter by chapter, the course combines textual study with selected background readings and class discussion. Main topics include: - the fragmentation of contemporary moral discourse and the problem of emotivism - the failure of the Enlightenment project and the loss of teleology - the definition of virtue and its relation to practices, community, and tradition - the narrative unity of a human life and the quest for the good - MacIntyre's appropriation and revision of Aristotelian ethics and its contemporary significance - points of resonance between After Virtue and the Catholic moral tradition, especially in relation to virtue formation, community, natural law, and moral education. The course also encourages students to consider how virtue ethics may respond to the challenges of individualism, relativism, and technocratic culture in contemporary society and in the life of the Church. |
| College Organization Structure | Holy Spirit Institute of Philosophy |
| Course Tuition Fee | 1380.00 |
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