Knight, Kelvin James Nicholas

In this chapter we demonstrate how the insights from contemporary Aristotelian ethical and political thought might inform urban planning and challenge its utilitarian norms. We propose the Aristotelian concepts of eudaimonia —which we translate as human well-being or flourishing and of the virtues (excellences of character and understanding) and civic friendship as guiding concepts for today’s urban development, especially in the design and programming of urban public space.

In the foreword to Gerardine Hall's book 'Virtue and Social Enterprise' Kelvin Knight argues for the importance of social enterprises and social economy as the alternatives to nationalization and free collective bargaining. It shows how Alasdair MacIntyre's philosophy can be of great importance for thinking about social alternatives to capitalism.