Chicago, [Ill. ] |London University of Chicago Press 1992 Trade paperback New in new dust jacket.

ISBN10: 0226169588, ISBN13: 9780226169583, [publisher: University of Chicago Press 1991-12-01, Chicago, [Ill.] |London] Softcover Language: ENG
[Oxford, OX, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1991]

ISBN10: 0226169588, ISBN13: 9780226169583, [publisher: The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL] Softcover Paperback. 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. 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. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
[Truganina, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 1992]

ISBN10: 0226169588, ISBN13: 9780226169583, [publisher: Feb 1992] Softcover Neuware - 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.
[Einbeck, Germany] [Publication Year: 1992]
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