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The 4th Annual Conference of the
International Society for MacIntyrean Enquiry
Vilnius Conference Papers

Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, Lithuania

Friday July 30 – Sunday August 1, 2010

THEME
Virtue and Economic Crises

Reflecting on the philosophical principles of economic development is important in times of economic crisis. Alasdair MacIntyre once argued that Karl Marx left philosophy and turned to political economy at a time when his philosophical enquiry was still incomplete. From After Virtue to Dependent Rational Animals, MacIntyre’s work has laid a solid philosophical foundation for building an understanding of the nature of human rationality, virtue, and practice. One of the aims of this conference is to use MacIntyre’s philosophical work in thinking through some of the challenges and problems we face today: the crisis of neo-liberal economic order, equitable economic development, the role of virtue in the practices of production, and the lack of democracy in dominant economic institutions. This conference aims to encourage interdisciplinary research in the fields of ethics, philosophy, politics, economics, social theory and theology in order to think seriously about moral and political aspects of the future of economic development. Its presupposition is that orthodox neoclassical economic theory - based in a model of the rational individual consumer, aiming to maximize his/her preferences at any cost – has to be challenged. A robust Aristotelian social theory and moral philosophy can contribute to this project.       
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The Royal Irish Academy, the International Society for MacIntyrean Enquiry, and the School of Philosophy, University College Dublin, invite you to a lecture by Professor John Haldane:

"Keeping Philosophy Relevant: the Achievements and Challenges of Alasdair MacIntyre"

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Monday 9 March 2009, 6.30 pm,

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Inspired by Alasdair MacIntyre’s critique of contemporary ideas and institutions, the International Society for MacIntyrean Enquiry is dedicated to the theoretical and practical pursuit of the human good. ISME seeks to bring together the different traditions that are informed by this Aristotelian principle. We therefore provide a forum within which contemporary Aristotelians, Thomists, Marxists,and others can explore the grounds for a common project. Scholars in fields ranging from philosophy to social sciences, and others interested theoretically and practically in human flourishing, work within ISME to try to identify and promote that common good. To this end, the Society convenes international conferences, supports publication of conference papers, collects a bibliography of MacIntyre's work, publishes a quarterly newsletter, maintains a web presence, and supports emerging scholars working with MacIntyre's ideas. We pursue these goals in a spirit of friendship and communal dialogue, whilst also engaging in dialogue with rival traditions. If you are interested in these pursuits or in MacIntyrean enquiry more generally, we invite you to join the Society.