The Person and the Common Good (French: La personne et le bien commun) is a 1947 book about social philosophy by the French philosopher Jacques Maritain.
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| Author | Jacques Maritain |
|---|---|
| Original title | La personne et le bien commun |
| Translator | John J. Fitzgerald |
| Language | French |
| Subject | Social philosophy |
| Published | 1947 |
| Publication place | France |
| Media type | |
| ISBN | 978-0268002046 |
Summary
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Following the philosopher and theologian Thomas Aquinas, Maritain discusses "the distinction between individuality and personality."[1]
Reception
editAccording to the philosopher John Haldane, The Person and the Common Good is Maritain's major contribution to social philosophy.[2]
References
editFootnotes
edit- ^ Maritain 1994, p. 1.
- ^ Haldane 2005, p. 555.
Bibliography
edit- Books
- Haldane, John (2005). "Maritain, Jacques". In Honderich, Ted (ed.). The Oxford Companion to Philosophy, Second Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-926479-1.
- Maritain, Jacques (1994). The Person and the Common Good. Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press. ISBN 978-0268002046.