Essays on Individualism
Download or Read eBook Essays on Individualism PDF written by Louis Dumont and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Louis Dumont |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 294 |
| Release | : 1986 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780226169583 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0226169588 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Essays on Individualism by : Louis Dumont
Book excerpt: Louis Dumont's Essays on Individualism is an ambitious attempt to place the modern ideology of individualism in a broad anthropological perspective. The result of twenty years of scholarship and inquiry, the interrelated essays gathered here not only trace the genesis and growth of individualism as the dominant force in Western philosophy, but also analyze the differences between this modern system of thought and those of other, nonmodern cultures. The collection represents an important contribution to Western society's understanding of itself and its place in the world.
