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Dependent Rational Animals: Why Human Beings Need the Virtues (The Paul Carus Lectures)
Alasdair Macintyre
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Paperback. This work compares humans to other intelligent animals, drawing conclusions about human social life and our treatment of those whom it argues we should no longer call "disabled". It shows that humans are independent but they are also dependent animals who must learn in order to stay independent. Series: Paul Carus Lectures. Num Pages: 188 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMH; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 270.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Open Court
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Series
Paul Carus Lectures
Condition
New
Weight
269g
Number of Pages
180
Place of Publication
Chicago, IL, United States
ISBN
9780812694529
SKU
V9780812694529
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