An Introduction to the Foundation of the Concept of the Individual in Western Ways of Thinking Between Antiquity and Medieval Times

The individual, as found primarily in modern Western civilization, is defined as “the independent, autonomous and thus (essentially) nonsocial moral being”, “the rational being” who is “the normative subject of institutions”. This is the definition of the individual we adhere to in this text. This t...

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Main Author: Fereshteh Ahmadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
Series:Encyclopedia
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8392/5/1/33
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