Virtue Ethics: Dewey and MacIntyre (Continuum Studies In American Philosophy) PDF
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VIRTUE ETHICS: DEWEY AND MAGINTYRE Continuum Studies in American Philosophy: Dorothy G. Rogers, America's First Women Philosophers Thorn Brooks and Fabian Freyenhagen, eds, The Legacy ofJohnRawls James Marcum, Thomas Kuhn's Revolution Joshua Rust, John Searle andThe Construction of Social Reality Eve Gaudet, Quine on Meaning VIRTUE ETHICS: DEWEY AND MAGINTYRE STEPHEN D. GARDEN continuum 111 LONDON • NEW YORK Continuum International Publishing Group The Tower Building, 11 York Road, London SE1 7NX 15 East 26th Street, New York, NY 10010 © Stephen D. Carden 2006 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publishers. Stephen D. Carden has asserted his right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, to be identified as Author of this work. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN: 0-8264-8900-1 (hardback) Typeset by Aarontype Limited, Easton, Bristol Printed and bound in Great Britain by MPG Books Ltd, Bodmin, Cornwall For Nellie Denton walk with me This page intentionally left blank Contents Acknowledgements ix Introduction 1 1 Rediscovery of the virtues 6 2 Reconstruction of ethics 28 3 Origins of the virtues 56 4 Humanflourishing 80 5 The ethical life 103 Conclusion 133 Bibliography 143 Index 146 This page intentionally left blank Acknowledgements This book originated from my study at Vanderbilt University. I wish to express my deep gratitude to John Lachs, who helped me to understand Dewey's philosophy; to Henry Teloh, who introduced me to Maclntyre's work; to Rob Talisse, who initiated my interest in pragmatism; and to Michael Hodges, who encouraged me from the beginning. Special thanks go to my friend Carl Runyon, who was generous enough to engage in extended conversation about the issues dealt with herein. I am also sincerely grateful for the support of Jackie Addington, Greg Labyak, Julia Ledford, and all my colleagues at Owensboro Community and Tech- nical College. I owe the most to my family who have given generously of their tremendous love, strength, and understanding: my wife, Sandy; my children, Polly, Clay- ton, and Laura; and my mother, Mary, who continues to inspire my love of words and ideas.
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