Individuality as expression of human emancipation. Reflection on the conception of Jan Szczepański

The paper raises the issue of "the individual factor" in the sociological reflection on social reality. Referring to Jan Szczepański's concept of individuality it analyzes the problem of human nature and the inner world as a source of resistance to the negative consequences of collec...

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Main Author: Tomasz Leszniewski (Author)
Format: Book
Published: University of Lower Silesia, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:The paper raises the issue of "the individual factor" in the sociological reflection on social reality. Referring to Jan Szczepański's concept of individuality it analyzes the problem of human nature and the inner world as a source of resistance to the negative consequences of collective mechanisms. The paper presents the thesis that individuality is the culmination of the process of human development. However, in the context of socio-cultural category of individuality, it is an attempt to transcend the current data and the tension between individual- ism and collectivism. Human Individuality is a potential criticism regarding the public order and social change.
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