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The tasks of philosophy
Book • 2006
In The Tasks of Philosophy, Alasdair MacIntyre collects essays that examine what philosophy is for and how it relates to everyday human concerns and traditions.
He argues that philosophical questions arise from real-life tensions and that philosophy is not an optional add-on but underlies much of our practical reasoning.
The book critiques modern institutions, including the university, for producing technically skilled experts lacking practical wisdom.
MacIntyre emphasizes the importance of recovering a sense of unified intellectual tradition and cultivating phronesis, or practical judgment.
The essays serve both as diagnosis and prescription for re-integrating philosophical reflection into public and professional life.
He argues that philosophical questions arise from real-life tensions and that philosophy is not an optional add-on but underlies much of our practical reasoning.
The book critiques modern institutions, including the university, for producing technically skilled experts lacking practical wisdom.
MacIntyre emphasizes the importance of recovering a sense of unified intellectual tradition and cultivating phronesis, or practical judgment.
The essays serve both as diagnosis and prescription for re-integrating philosophical reflection into public and professional life.
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Episode #247 ... The Failure of the Modern University - Alasdair MacIntyre
