Teachers are the forlorn hope of the culture of western modernity（MacIntyre, 1987, p. 16).

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Humanities

MacIntyre, A. (1987) The Idea of an Educated Public, in: G. Haydon (ed.) Education and Values: The Richard Peters Lectures (London, Institute of Education), pp. 15–36.

Essay question:

Alasdair MacIntyre once wrote that ‘Teachers are the forlorn hope of the culture of western modernity’ (MacIntyre, 1987, p. 16).

What did MacIntyre mean by this? To what extent can his claim be supported?