
Dependent Rational Animals
Why Human Beings Need the Virtues
Alasdair MacIntyre(Author)
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Published on 5. July 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
180 pages
978-0-8126-9452-9 (ISBN)
Description
This compares humans to other intelligent animals, drawing conclusions about human social life and our treatment of those whom he argues we should no longer call "disabled." The author argues that human beings are independent, practical reasoners, but they are also dependent animals who must learn from each other in order to remain largely independent. To flourish, humans must acknowledge the importance of dependence and independence, both of which are developed in and through social relationships. This requires the development of a local community in which individuals discover their own "goods" through the discovery of a common Good.
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First Trade Paper Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Chicago, IL
United States
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Paperback (trade)
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Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
268 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8126-9452-9 (9780812694529)
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