CRITICAL RETHINKING OF THE LIBERAL INDIVIDUALISM THEORY

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After the collapse of the left extreme ideological camp (communism) in leadership with soviet union in 90’s; That must be consider along the collapse of the right extreme ideological camp (fascism) in the mid of twentieth century; the middle right ideological camp (liberalism) in leadership of industrial world countries, to celebrate this victory along with globalization age. In the meantime, political – Economic theories of this camp with individualism theory wanted to gather other moderate ideologies around centers of global free market, minimal state, fundamental freedoms and human rights.
This article with emphasizing on individualism, want to create an neutral image from this theory in three dimensions of materialistic, psychological and social basis of individualism. Then wanted to have a critical rethinking to all individualistic views such as individual benefits and welfare state together with all it’s taking sides related to freedom, democracy, pluralism, nationalism, feminism and ideology.

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