Conclusion

Abstract

An individualistic theory has three generic characteristics: a concept of the individual and his fulfillment in some manner which sets him apart from but not in opposition to society and his fellows, freedom, and the equality of the individual. While all individualistic theories exhibit these characteristics, they may differ in the analyses of them. The nature of the individual and his self-realization is the standard whereby the concepts of equality and freedom are to be understood. The nature of freedom and equality is to be considered in terms of the analysis of the meaning of individual. The nature of the individual, then, is the fundamental concept of any theory of individualism.