Renowned philosopher and Catholic convert Alasdair MacIntyre dies at 96

Alasdair MacIntyre in March 2009. / Credit: Sean O’Connor/Flickr via Wikimedia (CC BY 2.0) CNA Staff, May 23, 2025 / 16:30 pm (CNA). Alasdair MacIntyre, a towering figure in moral philosophy and a Catholic convert credited with reviving the discipline of virtue ethics, died on May 21 at age 96. His seminal 1981 work “After Virtue” reshaped contemporary moral and political philosophy, emphasizing virtue over utilitarian or deontological frameworks.  Known by many as “the most important” modern Catholic philosopher, MacIntyre’s…