The person and the common good by jacques maritain among the truths of which contemporary thought stands in partic ular need and from which it could draw substantial profiit is the doctrine of the distinction between individuality and personality the essential importance of this distinction is revealed in the principles of st thomas unfortunately a right understanding of it is difficult . The person and the common good by jacques maritain translated by john j fitzgerald new york charles scribners sons 1947 contents acknowledgements chapter i introductory chapter ii the positions of st thomas on the ordination of the person to its ultimate end chapter iii individuality and personality chapter iv the person and society chapter v contemporary problems index of . Jmc the person and the common good by jacques maritain i introductory among the truths of which contemporary thought stands in particular need and from which it could draw substantial profit is the doctrine of the distinction between individuality and personality the essential importance of this distinction is revealed in the principles of st thomas unfortunately a right . By jacques maritain among the truths of which contemporary thought stands in particular need and from which it could draw substantial profiit is the doctrine of the distinction between individuality and personality the essential importance of this distinction is revealed in the principles of st thomas unfortunately a right understanding of it is difficult to achieve and requires an . The person and the common good french la personne et le bien commun is a 1947 book about social philosophy by the french philosopher jacques maritain summary this section needs expansion you can help by adding to it april 2020 following the philosopher