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The Christian Roots of Individualism

Af: Maureen P. Heath Engelsk Hardback

The Christian Roots of Individualism

Af: Maureen P. Heath Engelsk Hardback
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The modern West has made the focus on individuality, individual freedom, and self-identity central to its self-definition, and these concepts have been crucially shaped by Christianity. This book surveys how the birth of the Christian worldview affected the evolution of individualism in Western culture as a cultural meme.  Applying a biological metaphor and Richard Dawkins'' definition of a meme, this work argues the advent of individualism was not a sudden innovation of the Renaissance or the Enlightenment, but a long evolution with characteristic traits.  This evolution can be mapped using profiles of individuals in different historical eras who contributed to the modern notion of individualism.  Utilizing excerpts from original works from Augustine to Nietzsche, a compelling narrative arises from the slow but steady evolution of the modern self.  The central argument is that Christianity, with its characteristic inwardness, was fundamental in the development of a sense of self as it affirmed the importance of the everyday man and everyday life.


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The modern West has made the focus on individuality, individual freedom, and self-identity central to its self-definition, and these concepts have been crucially shaped by Christianity. This book surveys how the birth of the Christian worldview affected the evolution of individualism in Western culture as a cultural meme.  Applying a biological metaphor and Richard Dawkins'' definition of a meme, this work argues the advent of individualism was not a sudden innovation of the Renaissance or the Enlightenment, but a long evolution with characteristic traits.  This evolution can be mapped using profiles of individuals in different historical eras who contributed to the modern notion of individualism.  Utilizing excerpts from original works from Augustine to Nietzsche, a compelling narrative arises from the slow but steady evolution of the modern self.  The central argument is that Christianity, with its characteristic inwardness, was fundamental in the development of a sense of self as it affirmed the importance of the everyday man and everyday life.


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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 294
ISBN-13: 9783030300883
Indbinding: Hardback
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ISBN-10: 3030300889
Kategori: Bevidsthedsfilosofi
Udg. Dato: 9 dec 2019
Længde: 0mm
Bredde: 148mm
Højde: 210mm
Forlag: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Oplagsdato: 9 dec 2019
Forfatter(e): Maureen P. Heath
Forfatter(e) Maureen P. Heath

Kategori Bevidsthedsfilosofi

ISBN-13 9783030300883

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Hardback

Sider 294

Udgave

Længde 0mm

Bredde 148mm

Højde 210mm

Udg. Dato 9 dec 2019

Oplagsdato 9 dec 2019

Forlag Springer Nature Switzerland AG