Quote of the day
Time and trouble will tame an advanced young woman, but an advanced old woman is uncontrollable by any earthly force.
Alasdair MacIntyre
Born: January 12, 1929 (age 95)
Bio: Alasdair Chalmers MacIntyre is a Scottish philosopher primarily known for his contribution to moral and political philosophy but known also for his work in history of philosophy and theology.
Known for:
- After Virtue (1981)
- Whose Justice? Which Rationality? (1988)
- A Short History of Ethics (1966)
- Dependent rational animals (1999)
- Three rival versions of moral enquiry (1990)