Man in his environment

the long version

The author defines human society as "a system of relations between persons or groups in view of a common end considered by them to be their good". Beginning with the distinction between animal and human society, he then carefully analyzes the cultural and social relations of man within his endowed environment and goes on to consider the function, status, customs and destination of man's social life. Topics such as the genesis of moral conscience, different social groups, the tensions of man's environment, the philosophical implications of society and the consequences of social determinism are covered clearly and concisely. Human society transcends this earthly life; it is a part of the divine society. In his concluding section, the author points out how man may eternally participate in the society known as the Mystical Body of Christ.