What Is the Gift?

This article discusses the problem of gift from the perspective of philosophical person-alism. Since there are different doctrines of gift, it first provides an overview of anthro-pological, sociological, philosophical, ethical, and religious approaches to the nature of gift. Then, it delineates the essential notes of the gift and its structure, and relates the gift to duties of justice. Finally, it shows that the gift constitutes an anthropological transcendental that helps us to better understand man and his supernatural dimension