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Virtue Remains

May 2nd, 2025 | 7 min read

By Amy Mantravadi

Nearly half a century ago, the philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre released his book After Virtue. It was a true rarity: a work of contemporary philosophy that managed to break through the confining walls of interdisciplinary debate and enter the general cultural discourse. MacIntyre’s argument that Western society had moved from its traditional championing of virtue to a reliance on emotivism found a wide audience among more conservatively inclined academics in the English-speaking world, and through three editions it has become required reading for aspiring evangelical intellectuals today.

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Amy Mantravadi

Amy Mantravadi lives in Dayton, Ohio with her husband, Jai, and their son, Thomas. She holds a B.A. in biblical literature and political science from Taylor University and received her M.A. in international security from King's College London.