Dependent Rational Animals

Alasdair MacIntyre

ISBN 10: 081269452X / ISBN 13: 9780812694529

Published by Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S., US, 2001

About this Item

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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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dependent Rational Animals
• Publisher: Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S., US
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 081269452X
• ISBN 13: 9780812694529
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First Trade Paper Edition.
• Condition: New
• Weight: 269 grams

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Synopsis

To flourish, humans need to develop virtues of independent thought and acknowledged social dependence. In this book, a leading moral philosopher presents a comparison of humans to other animals and explores the impact of these virtues.

About the Author

Alasdair MacIntyre is currently Arts and Sciences Professor of Philosophy at Duke University.