 Cover of the first edition | |
| 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 |
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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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]
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