An analysis of the philosophy underlying anti-collectivist individualism
The subject matter of this thesis is a particular form of individualism - anti-collectivist individualism. To be differentiated from more collectivist, humanist strands of individualism, anti-collectivist individualism can readily be equated wi th the classic liberal creed that accompanied a new stress on the indi vidual and the emergence of a capitalist market economy in the West in the post-feudal period. The thesis places anti-collectivist individualism within the classic liberal tradition. It addresses anti-collectivist individualism both as an issue of substantive relevance to people and to politics and as an issue within sociological explanation, from the perspective of that atomism which underlies it, and through an examination of the .. :atomistic view of humankind, of history and of social causation. Specifically addressed in relation to the anti-collectivist framework are: the presumed atomistic relations of exteriority between individuals. the presumption that nothing exists in the phenomenal world other than individuals in aggregate and that explanatory power therefore rests with individuals. the presumption that to provide people with the conditions for self-reliance is a contradiction in terms.
Saunders, Lynda
Philosophy of individualism
An analysis of the philosophy underlying anti-collectivist individualism. The subject matter of this thesis is a particular form of individualism - anti-collectivist individualism. To be differentiated from more collectivist, humanist strands of individualism, anti-collectivist individualism can readily be equated wi th the classic liberal creed that accompanied a new stress on the indi vidual and the emergence of a capitalist market economy in the West in the post-feudal period. The thesis places anti-collectivist individualism within the classic liberal tradition. It addresses anti-collectivist individualism both as an issue of substantive relevance to people and to politics and as an issue within sociological explanation, from the perspective of that atomism which underlies it, and through an examination of the .. :atomistic view of humankind, of history and of social causation. Specifically addressed in relation to the anti-collectivist framework are: the presumed atomistic relations of exteriority between individuals. the presumption that nothing exists in the phenomenal world other than individuals in aggregate and that explanatory power therefore rests with individuals. the presumption that to provide people with the conditions for self-reliance is a contradiction in terms.
analysis philosophy underlie anti individualism subject_matter particular_form individualism anti individualism differentiate humanist strand individualism anti individualism readily equate classic liberal creed accompany new stress emergence capitalist market economy west post feudal period place anti individualism within classic liberal tradition address anti individualism issue substantive relevance people politics issue within sociological explanation perspective atomism underlies examination view humankind history social causation specifically addressed relation anti framework presume relation exteriority individual presumption nothing exist phenomenal world individual aggregate explanatory_power therefore rest individual presumption provide people condition self reliance contradiction term