Individualism is a social theory favoring freedom of action for individuals over collective or state control.
Think of individualism like being the solo artist in a band. You have the freedom to create your own music, choose your style, and make decisions without having to consult with other band members.
Liberalism: A political ideology that emphasizes individual freedoms, representative democracy, and the rule of law.
Renaissance Humanism: An intellectual movement during the Renaissance that focused on human potential and achievements rather than on religious matters.
Enlightenment: A philosophical movement in 18th century Europe that emphasized reason and individualism over tradition.
Which of the following was a manifestation of individualism during the Renaissance and Reformation?
What philosophical movement emphasized reason and individualism over traditional systems of authority?
Which philosophical concept emerged during the Enlightenment that emphasized reason, individualism, and skepticism about traditional religious beliefs?
Which philosophy emerged in Europe during the late 17th and early 18th centuries that emphasized reason and individualism rather than tradition?
Which philosophical movement in the 18th-century Europe emphasized reason, individualism, and skepticism towards traditional institutions?
Which art movement emerged in the 18th century that emphasized emotion and individualism?
What was the name given to the 18th-century intellectual movement that emphasized reason and individualism over tradition?
What major European movement marked a shift from traditional authority towards individualism?
What term refers to an intellectual movement of the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition?
Which movement in the late-18th century emphasized reason, analysis, and individualism over traditional doctrine?
What literary work by Mary Shelley reflects Romantic era themes such as emotion, individualism and nature?
Which feminist perspective primarily influenced the Romanticism era's emphasis on emotional expression and individualism?
What cultural movement during the 19th century emphasized emotion, individualism, and nature?
Which intellectual movement questioned traditional authority and embraced individualism, creativity, emotion, and nature?
Which artistic movement of the 19th-century emphasized emotion and individualism as well as glorification of nature?
Which movement during the 18th century emphasized emotion and individualism as well as glorification of all past?
How did the Enlightenment period's focus on reason and individualism influence the French Revolution's principles?
What cultural movement during the Age of Enlightenment emphasized reason and individualism over tradition?
What cultural movement in the mid-19th century emphasized emotion and individualism, influencing many aspects of society including attitudes towards industrialization?
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