individualism
Sign in to saveIndividualism is the moral stance, political philosophy, ideology, and social outlook that emphasizes the worth or central role of the individual. Individualists promote realizing one's goals and desires, valuing independence and self-reliance, and advocating that the interests of the individual should gain precedence over the state or a social group, while opposing external interference upon one's own interests by society or institutions such as the government. Individualism makes the individual its focus, and so starts "with the fundamental premise that the human individual is of primary imp
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Individualism is a philosophy that places the individual person at the center of moral and political thinking, emphasizing personal goals, independence, and self-reliance over the demands of the state or social groups. It matters because it shapes how societies balance personal freedom and individual rights against collective interests and government authority.
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- Etymology
- Individual
- Individuation principle
- Individualism and society
- Competitive individualism
- Methodological individualism
- Political individualism
- Anarchism
- Autarchism
- Liberalism
- Philosophical individualism
- Egoist anarchism
- Ethical egoism
- Existentialism
- Freethought
- Humanism
- Hedonism
- Libertinism
- Objectivism
- Philosophical anarchism
- Subjectivism
- Solipsism
- Economic individualism
- Classical liberalism
- Libertarianism
- Left-libertarianism
- Right-libertarianism
- Mutualism
- Criticisms
- Other views
- As creative independent lifestyle
- Religion
- See also
- References
- Further reading
Individualism is the moral stance, political philosophy, ideology, and social outlook that emphasizes the worth or central role of the individual. Individualists promote realizing one's goals and desires, valuing independence and self-reliance, and advocating that the interests of the individual should gain precedence over the state or a social group, while opposing external interference upon one's own interests by society or institutions such as the government. Individualism makes the individual its focus, and so starts "with the fundamental premise that the human individual is of primary importance in the struggle for liberation".
Individualism represents one kind of sociocultural perspective and is often defined in contrast to other perspectives, such as communitarianism, collectivism and corporatism.