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Larry Siedentop's 'Inventing the Individual: The Origins of Western Liberalism' takes a different slant on this topic. To quote from a review: he argues that 'l
by vixen99 6y ago
Larry Siedentop's 'Inventing the Individual: The Origins of Western Liberalism' takes a different slant on this topic.
To quote from a review: he argues that 'liberal thought is the offspring of Christianity and that it is Christian moral beliefs that are the ultimate source of the social revolution that has made the West what it is.'.
- throw0101a 6y agoThis is basically what the book discussed in the article also argues: specifically the (Catholic) Church's “Marriage and Family Program” (MFP) forced a move away from tribal/clan thinking that most human societies start with and continue with. It's why there are very few "honour killings" in more Westernized societies: non-WEIRD cultures need to restore the family's reputation from the actions of an individual. While in WEIRD cultures it is only the individual's reputation that suffers, not the parents'/relatives'.