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social category
social category In this historical usage, a social category is a kind of value or idea understood in relation to social life rather than private feeling alone.
In this historical usage, a social category is a kind of value or idea understood in relation to social life rather than private feeling alone. In the passage, calling the good a social category means that a person’s good is found in fulfilling a role or function within the larger community or state.