MacIntyre
MacIntyre is a Scottish surname, an anglicization of Gaelic Mac an t-Saoir, meaning "son of the carpenter." The name appears with various spellings: McIntyre, MacIntire, McIntire.
In philosophy, Alasdair MacIntyre is known for his work on virtue ethics and communitarianism: Have you read MacIntyre's After Virtue?
Moral goodness or merit
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- AristotelianismPhilosophy derived from Stagira's sage
- communitarianismPhilosophy prioritizing collective bonds
- telosUltimate purpose or goal
practices · narrative · tradition · morality · rationality · political theory · goods · justice
Patterned clan fabric
- HighlandsNamed elevated regions
- chieftainLeader of a tribe
- clansmanMale kin-group member
- clan crestHeraldic family emblem
gathering · diaspora · clanship · brooch · sporran · plaid · claymore · dirk
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- Scottish rootsAncestry from northern Britain
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
genealogy · family history · inheritance · legacy · provenance · heirlooms · cultural preservation · folklore
Highland family designation
- patronymicName from father's name
- emigrationLeaving homeland permanently
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- genealogyStudy of family descent
virtue
Moral goodness or merit
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- AristotelianismPhilosophy derived from Stagira's sage
- communitarianismPhilosophy prioritizing collective bonds
telos · practices · narrative · tradition · morality · rationality · political theory · goods · justice · moral philosophy
tartan
Patterned clan fabric
clan crest · gathering · diaspora · clanship · brooch · sporran · plaid · claymore · dirk · motto
ancestry
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- Scottish rootsAncestry from northern Britain
- traditionCustom passed through generations
customs · genealogy · family history · inheritance · legacy · provenance · heirlooms · cultural preservation · folklore · oral history
Scottish surname
Highland family designation
- patronymicName from father's name
- emigrationLeaving homeland permanently
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins