communitarianism
Sign in to saveCommunitarianism is a philosophy that emphasizes the connection between the individual and the community. Its overriding philosophy is based on the belief that a person's social identity and personality are largely moulded by community relationships, with a smaller degree of development being placed on individualism.
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- Terminology<!--'Philosophical communitarianism', 'Ideological communitarianism', and 'Responsive communitarianism' redirect here-->
- Origins
- Social capital
- Positive rights
- Responsive communitarianism movement
- Influence
- Comparison to other political philosophies
- Criticism
- Opposition
- List of communitarian political parties
- List of communitarian philosophers
- See also
- Notes
- Further reading
- External links
Communitarianism is a philosophy that emphasizes the connection between the individual and the community. Its overriding philosophy is based on the belief that a person's social identity and personality are largely moulded by community relationships, with a smaller degree of development being placed on individualism.
Although the community might be a family, communitarianism usually is understood, in the wider, philosophical sense, as a collection of interactions, among a community of people in a given place (geographical location), or among a community who share an interest or who share a history.