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. . 2001. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Dependent Rational Animals: Why Human Beings Need the Virtues (The Paul Carus Lectures)
Publisher: Open Court
Publication Date: 2001
Language: English
ISBN 10: 081269452X
ISBN 13: 9780812694529
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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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.

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

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