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Is it possible for economic production conducted in a market system to possess the character of a practice, as MacIntyre defines this concept in After Virtue?1 Clearly, MacIntyre himself thinks not. I shall argue that there are reasons for doubting this judgement, and hence for a more optimistic view of the possible relations between markets and practices.
Not previously published. Earlier versions were presented at seminars in Nuffield College, Oxford and the Universities of Stirling and Aberdeen. I am grateful for the comments made by participants in the ensuing discussions.
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Keat, R. (2000). Markets, Firms and Practices. In: Cultural Goods and the Limits of the Market. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230595767_7
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