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I am not Roman Catholic anymore, but I read After Virtue shortly after I graduated from college and it fundamentally changed my moral worldview for the better.
by sisoes 1y ago
I am not Roman Catholic anymore, but I read After Virtue shortly after I graduated from college and it fundamentally changed my moral worldview for the better. I owe him a great debt.
Requiescat in pace.
- dharmatech 1y agoWhat would you consider yourself now, spiritually, if not Catholic?
- radiorental 1y agoTo paraphrase Ricky Jervias (and probably Richard Dawkins before him)... He just believes in one fewer gods now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SGOGH5-SCA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SGOGH5-SCA
- sisoes 1y agoEastern Orthodox Christian. After Virtue is not a specifically Roman Catholic work, even though MacIntyre started slowly agree with its Aristotelian ethical system, and I still recommend the book to anyone willing to put in the work to understand it.
- dharmatech 1y agoThank you brother
- wyclif 1y ago"Aristotle, not Nietzche."
- gundmc 1y agoI read After Virtue while in college and suffering something of an existential crisis. That book really challenged me to shift my thinking on purpose and meaning. It holds great value to me on a personal level. Thank you, Professor MacIntyre.