The Importance of Individuals
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"The Importance of Individuals" is an essay by philosopher William James that emphasizes the unique value, moral significance, and creative role of each person in shaping experience and society.
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| The Importance of Individuals canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
philosophical essay
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work by William James ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
each person has unique experiential contributions
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individual perspectives enrich collective life ⓘ individuals are morally significant ⓘ individuals help create social reality ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American philosophy
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William James’s later ethical thought ⓘ |
| author | William James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
overly collectivist conceptions of value
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views that minimize individual significance ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
personal initiative
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plurality of viewpoints ⓘ the dignity of persons ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
individual experience
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moral responsibility ⓘ personal agency ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalPosition |
emphasis on lived experience
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pluralism about persons ⓘ pragmatic evaluation of moral significance ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
pluralistic metaphysics of William James
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pragmatic conception of truth ⓘ |
| influences |
debates on the role of the individual in society
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discussions of individual moral worth ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
creative role of individuals in shaping experience
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creative role of individuals in shaping society ⓘ moral significance of individuals ⓘ unique value of each person ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
ethics
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philosophy of mind ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | pragmatism ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
creative experience
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individualism ⓘ moral agency ⓘ social construction of reality ⓘ |
| supportsView |
that individuals co-create meaning
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that social progress depends on personal contributions ⓘ |
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The Will to Believe and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy
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The Importance of Individuals
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