Classical individualism : the supreme importance of each human being

In Classical Individualism , Tibor R. Machan argues that individualism is far from dead. Machan identifies, develops and defends what he calls classical individualism - an individualism humanised by classical philosophy, rooted in Aristotle rather than Hobbes.

Classical Individualism does not reject the social nature of human beings, but finds that every one has a self-directed agent who is responsible for what he or she does.

Machan rejects all types of collectivism, including communitarianism, ethnic solidarity, racial unity and gender identity.

The ideas expressed in Classical Individualism have important social and political implications, and will be of interest to anyone concerned with the notion of individuality and individual responsibility.

Anyone with an interest in social and political affairs, social ethics, political philosophy, economics, rights theory, the nature of the human being, libertarianism, capitalism, or environmentalism will want to read this book.