''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 Jacques Maritain (; 18 November 1882 – 28 April 1973) was a French Catholic philosopher. Raised Protestant, he was agnostic before converting to Catholicism in 1906. An author of more than 60 books, he helped to revive Thomas Aquinas fo ...

Summary

Following the philosopher and theologian Thomas Aquinas, Maritain discusses "the distinction between individuality and personality."

Reception

According to the philosopher John Haldane, ''The Person and the Common Good'' is Maritain's major contribution to social philosophy.

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