Toward a Genealogy of Individualism |
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| Author:
| Shanahan, Daniel |
| Series title: | Critical Perspectives on Modern Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-87023-811-6 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1992 |
| Publisher: | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $43.00 |
Book Description:
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Examines the emergence, rise, and decline of individualism as a central feature of the Western world view. Building on research into the concept of self, Daniel Shanahan argues that the seeds of individualism were sown in ancient civilisations where subjective consciousness first became apparent.
Examines the emergence, rise, and decline of individualism as a central feature of the Western world view. Building on research into the concept of self, Daniel Shanahan argues that the seeds of individualism were sown in ancient civilisations where subjective consciousness first became apparent.