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The Intellectual Life of Alasdair MacIntyre Autumn 2025

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What MacIntyre Meant

by Michael Baxter ’83M.Div.

Many competing movements claimed the late, eminent moral philosopher, whose encompassing critique of modernity made him an outsider despite his outsized influence.

The ‘Why’ Axis

by Jason Kelly ’95

In a tumultuous time for academic research, Notre Dame vice president Jeff Rhoads emphasizes the mission at the heart of the University’s work.

Plus: Where the Money Went

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Among the Modernists in Rome

by Paul Elie

Tracing the overlapping paths of two Joyces — artist and cleric, skeptic and believer — who negotiated a new world in the Eternal City.

A collage depicting various travel scenes with a young woman. She looks out an airplane window at night, walks with rolling luggage through a pink airport terminal, has her photo taken, reflects with a sad expression, and meets an older woman with gray hair.

Making Sense of Identity

by Darragh Hannan ’08

A sister I never knew upended my understanding of myself, my birth family and my Korean heritage.

A young boy throws a blue toy airplane in the air while his father watches. A toddler girl and woman sit on the grass in the background. Houses and trees line the street behind them.

For the Lost Time

by Rachel Blount ’84

Medical miracle Annie Sterle ’13 survived deadly childbirth complications but mourned the precious moments she could not recover.

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The Gatherer

by Michelle Cuneo

How Evan Gage ’19MTS built a business — and a community — around Turkish rugs.

The band Ratboys performs on an outdoor stage. A large screen behind them displays their name. The three band members play guitar, bass, and drums. A crowd watches from below.

Ratboys, Plural

by Mike Jordan Laskey ’08, ’10M.A.

The evolving indie band that began at Notre Dame keeps its ‘variety show’ on the road.

University News

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Letters

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Alumni

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CrossCurrents

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