Teleology and Utopia in Alasdair MacIntyre’s Ethics and Politics
Teleology and Utopia in Alasdair MacIntyre’s Ethics and Politics
Author(s): Andrius BielskisSubject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Vilniaus Universiteto Leidykla
Keywords: liberal democracy; legitimacy; teleology; utopia; metaphysical biology; the Enlightenment project; Aristotle.
Summary/Abstract: The paper explores Alasdair MacIntyre’s political philosophy vis-à-vis his critique of the Enlightenment project and of modernity. MacIntyre’s political thought in the Anglo- American academic world is often reduced to his critique of the critique of the institution of modern nation state. The paper provides a critique of such reductionionist interpretation. It argues that MacIntyre’s critique of modern liberal democracy will not be properly understood without taking into account his conceptions of teleology and utopia.
Journal: Sociologija. Mintis ir Veiksmas
- Issue Year: 2008
- Issue No: 01
- Page Range: 48-59
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English