Which of the following counts as a practice, according to MacIntyre?
A) Tic-tac-toe
B) Planting turnips
C) Throwing a football
D) Playing chess

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According to Alasdair MacIntyre, a practice is a complex, coherent, and socially established human activity through which goods internal to that form of activity are realized in the course of trying to achieve those standards of excellence which are appropriate to, and partially definitive of, that form of activity. Playing chess fits this description as it is a complex activity with its own standards of excellence and internal goods, such as strategic thinking and understanding of the game, which are achieved through the practice of playing chess. Tic-tac-toe, planting turnips, and throwing a football might not meet the criteria of complexity and the pursuit of internal goods to the same extent as chess does in MacIntyre's framework.

Which of the Following Counts as a Practice, According to MacIntyre