{"product_id":"the-tasks-of-philosophy-volume-1-9780521670616","title":"The Tasks of Philosophy Volume 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume, first published in 2006, presents a collection of classic essays by Alasdair MacIntyre, one of the most creative and important philosophers working today. It will appeal to a wide range of readers, especially those with an interest in moral philosophy, political philosophy, and theology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'MacIntyre moved effortlessly from one subject to another without ever sinking into the unpalatable technical jargon that dominates academic writing today, proving that he is both a talented critical exponent and a highly original thinker.' The Times Literary Supplement\u003cbr\u003e'… as crisp and coruscating as everything else he writes …' Prospect\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction; Part I. Defining a Philosophical Stance: 1. Epistemological crises, dramatic narrative and the philosophy of science; 2. Colors, cultures, and practices; 3. Moral relativism, truth and justification; 4. Hegel on faces and skulls; 5. What is a human body?; 6. Moral philosophy and contemporary social practice: what holds them apart?; Part II. The Ends of Philosophical Enquiry: 7. The ends of life, the ends of philosophical writing; 8. First principles, final ends and contemporary philosophical issues; 9. Philosophy recalled to its tasks: a Thomistic reading of Fides et Ratio; 10. Truth as a good: a reflection on Fides et Ratio.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767714382167,"sku":"9780521670616","price":21.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-tasks-of-philosophy-volume-1-9780521670616","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}