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The position that a person exists only in community or in relation to other persons
{ 1 } - is false because the human brain can develop without language, which is a community phenomenon.
{ 2 } - is not implied in Aristotle's definition of man as a "political animal."
{ 3 } - is not implied in the Christian doctrine of the Trinity.
{ 4 } - implies that the community bestows personhood and can take it away from the individual.
{ 5 } - is rejected by the Catholic Bishops of the United States.
{ 6 } - is verified in the fact that personalities can be fulfilled only in communication and sharing.
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The position that a person exists only in community or in relation to other persons
{ 1 } - is false because the human brain can develop without language, which is a community phenomenon.
{ 2 } - is not implied in Aristotle's definition of man as a "political animal."
{ 3 } - is not implied in the Christian doctrine of the Trinity.
{ 4 } - implies that the community bestows personhood and can take it away from the individual.
{ 5 } - is rejected by the Catholic Bishops of the United States.
{ 6 } - is verified in the fact that personalities can be fulfilled only in communication and sharing.
Language is indeed a community activity, but the human brain does not develop without it. See p. 8.
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The position that a person exists only in community or in relation to other persons
{ 1 } - is false because the human brain can develop without language, which is a community phenomenon.
{ 2 } - is not implied in Aristotle's definition of man as a "political animal."
{ 3 } - is not implied in the Christian doctrine of the Trinity.
{ 4 } - implies that the community bestows personhood and can take it away from the individual.
{ 5 } - is rejected by the Catholic Bishops of the United States.
{ 6 } - is verified in the fact that personalities can be fulfilled only in communication and sharing.
See p. 8. The authors note that Aristotle's use of "political" is broader than present day usage.
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The position that a person exists only in community or in relation to other persons
{ 1 } - is false because the human brain can develop without language, which is a community phenomenon.
{ 2 } - is not implied in Aristotle's definition of man as a "political animal."
{ 3 } - is not implied in the Christian doctrine of the Trinity.
{ 4 } - implies that the community bestows personhood and can take it away from the individual.
{ 5 } - is rejected by the Catholic Bishops of the United States.
{ 6 } - is verified in the fact that personalities can be fulfilled only in communication and sharing.
See p. 8-9.
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The position that a person exists only in community or in relation to other persons
{ 1 } - is false because the human brain can develop without language, which is a community phenomenon.
{ 2 } - is not implied in Aristotle's definition of man as a "political animal."
{ 3 } - is not implied in the Christian doctrine of the Trinity.
{ 4 } - implies that the community bestows personhood and can take it away from the individual.
{ 5 } - is rejected by the Catholic Bishops of the United States.
{ 6 } - is verified in the fact that personalities can be fulfilled only in communication and sharing.
See p. 9 for examples of those who hold this position.
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The position that a person exists only in community or in relation to other persons
{ 1 } - is false because the human brain can develop without language, which is a community phenomenon.
{ 2 } - is not implied in Aristotle's definition of man as a "political animal."
{ 3 } - is not implied in the Christian doctrine of the Trinity.
{ 4 } - implies that the community bestows personhood and can take it away from the individual.
{ 5 } - is rejected by the Catholic Bishops of the United States.
{ 6 } - is verified in the fact that personalities can be fulfilled only in communication and sharing.
On the contrary, the position is implied in their statement that the human person is not only sacred but social. See p. 8.
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The position that a person exists only in community or in relation to other persons
{ 1 } - is false because the human brain can develop without language, which is a community phenomenon.
{ 2 } - is not implied in Aristotle's definition of man as a "political animal."
{ 3 } - is not implied in the Christian doctrine of the Trinity.
{ 4 } - implies that the community bestows personhood and can take it away from the individual.
{ 5 } - is rejected by the Catholic Bishops of the United States.
{ 6 } - is verified in the fact that personalities can be fulfilled only in communication and sharing.
Is this self-evident? See p. 8.
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