MacIntyre’s Theory of Translation and Enquiry, and Some Things That Phenomenology Can Do For It

This thesis is an attempt to interpret some of the thoughts of Alistair MacIntyre, especially with regard to enquiry and translation; to defend MacIntyre against some criticisms of a Davidsonian character; to interpret some of the thoughts of Maurice Merleau-Ponty, especially with regard to spoken and speaking speech; and to suggest how these strands of thought might usefully supplement and illuminate each other, and perhaps lead to a richer and more complete theory of enquiry.