MacIntyre’s Gilsonian Preference

Alasdair MacIntyre arrived relatively ‘late’ to Thomism in his philosophical career. One of the many determining influences on his thought has been the Thomist Étienne Gilson. This article examines MacIntyre’s possible motives for embracing Gilson as someone apparently allowing him to identify as an...

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Main Author: Peter Mango
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Étienne Gilson Society 2013-12-01
Series:Studia Gilsoniana
Online Access:http://gilsonsociety.com/files/02-Art-Mango.pdf
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Summary:Alasdair MacIntyre arrived relatively ‘late’ to Thomism in his philosophical career. One of the many determining influences on his thought has been the Thomist Étienne Gilson. This article examines MacIntyre’s possible motives for embracing Gilson as someone apparently allowing him to identify as an “intellectually fulfilled” Thomist. The author claims that MacIntyre’s arrival to Thomism was a well considered one, an achievement unto itself.
ISSN:2300-0066