Whose Justice? Which Rationality?
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Whose Justice? Which Rationality? is a major work of moral and political philosophy by Alasdair MacIntyre that critiques Enlightenment conceptions of rationality and justice by contrasting them with historically grounded, tradition-based accounts.
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Target entity: Whose Justice? Which Rationality? Context triple: [Alasdair MacIntyre, notableWork, Whose Justice? Which Rationality?]
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The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
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Justice as Fairness: A Restatement
Justice as Fairness: A Restatement is a later work by philosopher John Rawls that clarifies, updates, and systematizes his theory of justice originally presented in A Theory of Justice.
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The Sentiment of Rationality
"The Sentiment of Rationality" is an essay by philosopher William James that explores how our need for emotional satisfaction and psychological comfort shapes what we consider rational belief.
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The Liberal Theory of Justice
The Liberal Theory of Justice is a major work of political philosophy by Brian Barry that offers a rigorous defense and elaboration of liberal principles of justice and equality.
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E.
Essays on the Anthropology of Reason
"Essays on the Anthropology of Reason" is a collection of essays by anthropologist Paul Rabinow that explores how concepts of reason, knowledge, and modernity are shaped and practiced in contemporary societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Whose Justice? Which Rationality? Target entity description: Whose Justice? Which Rationality? is a major work of moral and political philosophy by Alasdair MacIntyre that critiques Enlightenment conceptions of rationality and justice by contrasting them with historically grounded, tradition-based accounts.
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A.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
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B.
Justice as Fairness: A Restatement
Justice as Fairness: A Restatement is a later work by philosopher John Rawls that clarifies, updates, and systematizes his theory of justice originally presented in A Theory of Justice.
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C.
The Sentiment of Rationality
"The Sentiment of Rationality" is an essay by philosopher William James that explores how our need for emotional satisfaction and psychological comfort shapes what we consider rational belief.
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D.
The Liberal Theory of Justice
The Liberal Theory of Justice is a major work of political philosophy by Brian Barry that offers a rigorous defense and elaboration of liberal principles of justice and equality.
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E.
Essays on the Anthropology of Reason
"Essays on the Anthropology of Reason" is a collection of essays by anthropologist Paul Rabinow that explores how concepts of reason, knowledge, and modernity are shaped and practiced in contemporary societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophy book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
ethics
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philosophy ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| author | Alasdair MacIntyre ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
Enlightenment attempts to provide a universal, tradition-independent account of rationality and justice have failed
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conceptions of justice and rationality are tradition-dependent ⓘ rational justification is intelligible only within historically extended traditions of enquiry ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiques |
Enlightenment moral philosophy
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foundationalist accounts of rationality ⓘ liberal individualism ⓘ |
| examines |
Aristotelian tradition
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Augustinian tradition ⓘ Humean tradition ⓘ Kantian tradition ⓘ Thomistic tradition ⓘ |
| followedBy | Three Rival Versions of Moral Enquiry ⓘ |
| follows | After Virtue ⓘ |
| genre |
ethics
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moral philosophy ⓘ philosophy of rationality ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Augustine of Hippo ⓘ David Hume ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
linked to:
St. Thomas Aquinas
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| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
critique of Enlightenment rationality
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justice ⓘ rationality ⓘ tradition-constituted rationality ⓘ virtue ethics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
continuing the project begun in After Virtue
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linked to:
Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy
developing the concept of tradition-constituted and tradition-constitutive rationality ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Aristotelianism
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Thomism ⓘ virtue ethics tradition ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
historicity of rational standards
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incommensurability of rival traditions ⓘ narrative understanding of moral traditions ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| publisher | University of Notre Dame Press ⓘ |
| structure | divided into four parts ⓘ |
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