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Tradition in the Ethics of Alasdair MacIntyre presents a
stimulating intellectual history and expertly reasoned defense of
this towering figure in contemporary American philosophy. Drawing
on interviews and published works, Christopher Lutz traces
MacIntyreOs philosophical development and refutes the criticisms of
the major thinkers--including Martha Nussbaum and Thomas Nagel--who
have most vocally attacked him. Permanently shifting the debate on
MacIntyreOs oeuvre, Lutz convincingly demonstrates how MacIntyreOs
neo-Aristotelian ethical thought provides an essential corrective
to the contemporary discussions of relativism and ideology, while
successfully drawing on the objectivity of Thomistic natural law.
Tradition in the Ethics of Alasdair MacIntyre presents a
stimulating intellectual history and expertly reasoned defense of
this towering figure in contemporary American philosophy. Drawing
on interviews and published works, Christopher Lutz traces
MacIntyre 's philosophical development and refutes the criticisms
of the major thinkers including Martha Nussbaum and Thomas Nagel
who have most vocally attacked him. Permanently shifting the debate
on MacIntyre 's oeuvre, Lutz convincingly demonstrates how
MacIntyre 's neo-Aristotelian ethical thought provides an essential
corrective to the contemporary discussions of relativism and
ideology, while successfully drawing on the objectivity of
Thomistic natural law.
Sea and freshwater ports are a key component of critical
infrastructure and essential for maintaining global and domestic
economies. In order to effectively secure a dynamic port facility
operation, one must understand the business of maritime commerce.
Following in the tradition of its bestselling predecessor, Port
Security Management, Second Edition continues to supply readers
with this understanding. This fully updated edition covers the
latest in continuously changing legislation regarding federal
mandates, securing vessels, cargo security, and granting employee
credentials. Focusing on best practices, it details real-world
solutions that law enforcement authorities and security management
professionals can put to use immediately. Assuming little prior
knowledge of the industry, the book examines port security in the
context of global transportation systems. It supplies practitioners
and educators with a framework for managing port security and
details risk assessment and physical security best practices for
securing ships and ports. The book explains how the various
stakeholders, including port management, security, government, and
private industry, can collaborate to develop safe and secure best
practices while maintaining efficient operations. Addressing the
legislative measures, regulatory issues, and logistical aspects of
port security, the book includes coverage of cruise ships, cargo
security, CT-PAT, and emergency operations. Complete with a new
chapter on intelligence, this book is ideal for anyone with a
vested interest in secure and prosperous port facilities who wants
to truly understand how to best tackle the management of port
security.
This is a concise guide to MacIntyre's most important book, "After
Virtue", examining its arguments in detail and placing it within
the broader context of MacIntyre's career. "After Virtue" is a
watershed in MacIntyre's career. It follows his emergence from
Marxism, but draws on Marxist sources and arguments. It precedes
his move to Thomism, but already draws on Augustine and Aquinas.
Because of its watershed nature, it has gained a wide readership in
various fields but it treats a variety of issues in ways that are
unfamiliar either to Marxists schooled in the social sciences or to
Thomists schooled in medieval metaphysics. "Reading Alasdair
MacIntyre's After Virtue" provides a commentary that will be
accessible to students, valuable to scholars, and useful to
teachers. Students will find help to navigate the two main
arguments of "After Virtue", to understand its interpretation of
history, and to engage its proposal for a form of ethics and
politics that returns to the tradition of the virtues. Scholars
will find the book useful as a general guide to MacIntyre's ethics.
Teachers will find a book that can help to direct their students'
reading and keep classroom discussions focused on the book's
central concerns.
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Takesada Matsutani (Hardcover)
Takesada Matsutani; Preface by Bernard Blistene, Serge Lasvignes; Text written by Christine Macel, Valerie Douniaux, …
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R1,149
R893
Discovery Miles 8 930
Save R256 (22%)
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Gusher (Paperback)
Christopher Stephen Soden
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R416
Discovery Miles 4 160
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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This is a concise guide to MacIntyre's most important book, "After
Virtue", examining its arguments in detail and placing it within
the broader context of MacIntyre's career. "After Virtue" is a
watershed in MacIntyre's career. It follows his emergence from
Marxism, but draws on Marxist sources and arguments. It precedes
his move to Thomism, but already draws on Augustine and Aquinas.
Because of its watershed nature, it has gained a wide readership in
various fields but it treats a variety of issues in ways that are
unfamiliar either to Marxists schooled in the social sciences or to
Thomists schooled in medieval metaphysics. "Reading Alasdair
MacIntyre's After Virtue" provides a commentary that will be
accessible to students, valuable to scholars, and useful to
teachers. Students will find help to navigate the two main
arguments of "After Virtue", to understand its interpretation of
history, and to engage its proposal for a form of ethics and
politics that returns to the tradition of the virtues. Scholars
will find the book useful as a general guide to MacIntyre's ethics.
Teachers will find a book that can help to direct their students'
reading and keep classroom discussions focused on the book's
central concerns.
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Philosophy of Biology (Hardcover, New)
Dov M. Gabbay, Paul Thagard, John Woods; Volume editing by Mohan Matthen, Christopher Stephens
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R5,601
Discovery Miles 56 010
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Philosophy of Biology is a rapidly expanding field. It is concerned
with explanatory concepts in evolution, genetics, and ecology. This
collection of 25 essays by leading researchers provides an overview
of the state of the field. These essays are wholly new; none of
them could have been written even ten years ago. They demonstrate
how philosophical analysis has been able to contribute to sometimes
contested areas of scientific theory making.
-Written by internationally acknowledged leaders in the field
- Entries make original contributions as well as summarizing state
of the art discoveries in the field
- Easy to read and understand
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