description: The overall argument of this book presupposes the truth of certain contentious philosophical theses: that human identity is primarily an animal identity, that understanding the resemblance between human beings and some other types of intelligent animals is a necessary prerequisite for also understanding how they differ, that human flourishing requires the exercise of certain types of virtue, and that it is only within a certain type of local political community that those virtues can be developed and sustained. The latter part of this book is directed to the discussion and defence of these theses.
language: English
title: Dependent Rational Animals : Why Human Beings Need the Virtues
titlecomplete: Dependent Rational Animals : Why Human Beings Need the Virtues
genres: Anthropology, Cultural, Politics, Academic, Philosophy, Psychology, Nonfiction, Research
ratings_count: 418
publisher: Open Court