Most famously articulated in After Virtue, Alasdair MacIntyre’s critique of moral and political liberalism in favour of Aristotelian ethics has stimulated vigorous academic debate. In his latest book, Ethics in the Conflicts of Modernity, Alasdair MacIntyre provides an extraordinary consolidation of a lifetime of philosophical work. This issue will be dedicated to themes arising from and related to MacIntyre’s philosophy. Furthering MacIntyre’s discussion of the state of ethi

Compassion is a virtue whose political presence few would oppose in principle. However, when it comes to the exercise of compassion in the political community, a number of philosophical problems arise, at least some of which appear to be absent at the personal level. For example, does it make sense to speak of institutions such as political parties and businesses, or the political community itself, as being compassionate? If so, what would a compassionate polis look like? Fur

Since classical antiquity the idea of human nature has played a central role in our understanding of ourselves and of our place in the world, providing the source of norms of conduct, as well as presenting a categorical framework for living a good, and fulfilled life. At the same time, however, this idea has always been controversial: the debate concerning the distinguishing characteristics of human beings, their grounding, and how fixed they are, is one of the oldest in phil

Politics & Poetics seeks articles that engage with questions of interest both to readers specialising in the relevant field and a wider academic audience. The topic for the inaugural edition is Tragic Poetry. The editors request submissions that approach this subject philosophically. However, authors need not limit themselves purely to tragic poetry, and articles addressing tragedy in the broader context of poetry, the arts, and their relationship with philosophy, will also b