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The Christian Roots of Individualism (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
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The Christian Roots of Individualism (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
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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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