On the framework of the third edition of the "Ethics & Society Forum" of the. Institute for Culture and Society, the book 'Citizenship and the Pursuit of the Worthy Life' (Cambridge University Press, 2014) was presented on February 17.

Speakers were David Thunder, author and researcher of project 'Religion and Civil Society'; Mariano Crespo, researcher of project 'Natural law and rationality internship' '; and Alfredo Cruz, professor of department of Philosophy.

The session was moderated by Montserrat Herrero, senior researcher at project 'Religion and Civil Society' and professor of Philosophy politics.

At Issue, Dr. Thunder intends to "combat the separatist mentality" that "considers public life as if it were an aspect completely apart from life staff, professional, ethical or religious". 

A holistic view of the citizen

As a solution, the researcher of the project 'Religion and Civil Society' proposes in the work a holistic vision of the citizen, which integrates civic roles and activities in the broadest sense of a person's life.

Para superar el problema de la separación entre el rol político y la  búsqueda de una vida digna por parte de los ciudadanos, que se manifiesta en "la apatía y la desafección por la vida pública", el investigador del ICS propone en el libro su visión de qué quiere decir ser buen ciudadano: "No solo significa votar, pagar impuestos o interesarse por la política local; implica una ‘cuestión personal'. Hay muchas maneras de ser un buen ciudadano, como tener un negocio que contribuya al bien común en la sociedad".