The Person and the Common Good
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The Person and the Common Good is a philosophical work by Jacques Maritain that explores the relationship between individual human dignity and the demands of social and political life within a Thomistic personalist framework.
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| The Person and the Common Good canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: The Person and the Common Good Context triple: [Jacques Maritain, notableWork, The Person and the Common Good]
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For the Common Good
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The Fragility of Goodness
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C.
The Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
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The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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E.
Institutes of Moral Philosophy
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Person and the Common Good Target entity description: The Person and the Common Good is a philosophical work by Jacques Maritain that explores the relationship between individual human dignity and the demands of social and political life within a Thomistic personalist framework.
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A.
For the Common Good
For the Common Good is an influential book by economist Herman Daly (with theologian John B. Cobb Jr.) that critiques conventional growth-focused economics and advocates for an ecologically sustainable, community-centered economy.
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B.
The Fragility of Goodness
The Fragility of Goodness is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that explores how human vulnerability, luck, and moral conflict shape the pursuit of a good life, especially through readings of ancient Greek literature and philosophy.
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C.
The Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
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D.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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E.
Institutes of Moral Philosophy
Institutes of Moral Philosophy is an 18th-century treatise by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Adam Ferguson that systematically explores ethics, human nature, and the principles of moral judgment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
foundations of human rights
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limits of political authority ⓘ relationship between temporal and spiritual ends ⓘ role of the state in promoting the common good ⓘ tension between personal freedom and social order ⓘ |
| author | Jacques Maritain ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
distinction between individual and person
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primacy of the person over the state ⓘ social nature of the person ⓘ the common good as more than the sum of individual interests ⓘ the person as a spiritual and moral subject ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian philosophy
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political philosophy ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| hasReligiousOrientation |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| influencedBy |
Aristotelianism
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surface form:
Aristotelian philosophy
Christian personalism ⓘ St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
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| languageOfOriginalWork | French ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
human dignity
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relationship between the person and the common good ⓘ social and political life ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of human dignity against totalitarianism
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influence on Catholic social teaching ⓘ systematic account of the common good in personalist terms ⓘ |
| originalTitle | La personne et le bien commun ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach | personalism ⓘ |
| philosophicalPerspective | Christian humanism ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Thomistic personalism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Thomism ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
natural law ethics
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solidarity ⓘ subsidiarity ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Integral Humanism
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Man and the State ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Catholic thought ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
common good
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natural law ⓘ personhood ⓘ political community ⓘ relationship between individual and society ⓘ rights and duties ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | modern political society ⓘ |
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