Kierkegaard After MacIntyre: Essays on Freedom, Narrative, and Virtue

by John J. Davenport, Alasdair MacIntyre (Contributor), Philip L. Quinn (Contributor)

The last decade has seen a revival of interest in Kierkegaard's thought, particularly in the fields of theology, social theory, and literary and cultural criticism. The resulting discussions have done much to discredit the earlier misreadings of Kierkegaard's works. This collection of essays by Kierkegaard scholars represents the new consensus on Kierkegaard and his conception of moral selfhood. It answers the charges of one of Kierkegaard's biggest critics, contemporary philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre, and shows how some of Kierkegaard's insights into tradition, virtuous character, and the human good may actually support MacIntyre's ideas.

Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction

416 pages, Paperback

First published April 16, 2001