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.
Author | Jacques Maritain |
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Original title | La personne et le bien commun |
Translator | John J. Fitzgerald |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Subject | Social philosophy |
Published | 1947 |
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ISBN | 978-0268002046 |
Following the philosopher and theologian Thomas Aquinas, Maritain discusses "the distinction between individuality and personality."[1]
According to the philosopher John Haldane, The Person and the Common Good is Maritain's major contribution to social philosophy.[2]