Three Rival Versions of Moral Enquiry
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Three Rival Versions of Moral Enquiry is a philosophical work by Alasdair MacIntyre that compares and critiques encyclopaedic, genealogical, and traditional approaches to moral reasoning and justification.
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Target entity: Three Rival Versions of Moral Enquiry Context triple: [Alasdair MacIntyre, notableWork, Three Rival Versions of Moral Enquiry]
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A.
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Richard Price that defends rationalist ethics and the objectivity of moral truths.
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Institutes of Moral Philosophy
Institutes of Moral Philosophy is an 18th-century treatise by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Adam Ferguson that systematically explores ethics, human nature, and the principles of moral judgment.
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The Moral Philosopher and the Moral Life
"The Moral Philosopher and the Moral Life" is an influential essay by William James that explores the foundations of moral judgment and the role of human experience and sentiment in shaping ethical values.
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D.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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E.
Outlines of Moral Philosophy
Outlines of Moral Philosophy is a foundational 18th-century work in moral philosophy by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Dugald Stewart, offering a systematic account of ethics, human nature, and moral reasoning.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Three Rival Versions of Moral Enquiry Target entity description: Three Rival Versions of Moral Enquiry is a philosophical work by Alasdair MacIntyre that compares and critiques encyclopaedic, genealogical, and traditional approaches to moral reasoning and justification.
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A.
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Richard Price that defends rationalist ethics and the objectivity of moral truths.
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B.
Institutes of Moral Philosophy
Institutes of Moral Philosophy is an 18th-century treatise by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Adam Ferguson that systematically explores ethics, human nature, and the principles of moral judgment.
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C.
The Moral Philosopher and the Moral Life
"The Moral Philosopher and the Moral Life" is an influential essay by William James that explores the foundations of moral judgment and the role of human experience and sentiment in shaping ethical values.
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D.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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E.
Outlines of Moral Philosophy
Outlines of Moral Philosophy is a foundational 18th-century work in moral philosophy by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Dugald Stewart, offering a systematic account of ethics, human nature, and moral reasoning.
- F. None of above. chosen
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non-fiction book
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philosophical book ⓘ |
| addresses |
crisis of moral authority in modernity
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modern moral philosophy ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | ahistorical conceptions of rationality ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
historically situated rationality
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tradition-dependent standards of rational justification ⓘ |
| author | Alasdair MacIntyre ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
encyclopaedia
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genealogy ⓘ tradition ⓘ |
| compares |
encyclopaedic approach to moral enquiry
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genealogical approach to moral enquiry ⓘ traditional approach to moral enquiry ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiques |
encyclopaedic approach to moral enquiry
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genealogical approach to moral enquiry ⓘ |
| defends | tradition-constituted rationality ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
rival conceptions of moral justification
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rival conceptions of rationality ⓘ role of tradition in moral enquiry ⓘ |
| genre |
ethics
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moral philosophy ⓘ philosophy of morality ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of Nietzschean genealogy
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analysis of Thomistic-Aristotelian tradition ⓘ analysis of the Encyclopaedia Britannica ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Enlightenment moral philosophy ⓘ Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
linked to:
St. Thomas Aquinas
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| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
moral enquiry
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moral justification ⓘ moral reasoning ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
meta-ethics
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moral epistemology ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Aristotelianism
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Thomism ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
After Virtue
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Whose Justice? Which Rationality? ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
professional philosophers
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students of ethics ⓘ students of moral philosophy ⓘ |
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