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A Question.

Posted by ShimmerStarDarlin 12 years, 2 months ago to Philosophy

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When does individualism become selfishness?

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Posted by itisntluck 12 years, 2 months ago

When a liberal defines it.

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  Posted by LetsShrug 12 years, 2 months ago
  
  LOL
  
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Posted by jmlesniewski 12 years, 2 months ago

You have it reversed. "Selfishness" comes before individualism.

Concern for self is Ethics which follows from Epistemology and Metaphysics.

Individualism is a social philosophy which comes after Ethics.

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  Posted by khalling 12 years, 2 months ago
  
  good point
  
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  Posted by ShimmerStarDarlin 12 years, 2 months ago
  
  OK, when does selfishness become individualism???
  
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    Posted by LetsShrug 12 years, 2 months ago
    
    ...at the beginning.....
    
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      Posted by khalling 12 years, 2 months ago
      
      who's on first
      
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        Posted by LetsShrug 12 years, 2 months ago
        
        I don't know is on 3rd.
        
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Posted by LetsShrug 12 years, 2 months ago

..at the beginning...

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  Posted by khalling 12 years, 2 months ago
  
  good point
  
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