Individual (disambiguation)
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Individual, Individualism or Individuality may refer to:
Social philosophy:
Methodology:
Music:
Other:
Social philosophy:
- IndividualIndividualAn individual is a person or any specific object or thing in a collection. Individuality is the state or quality of being an individual; a person separate from other persons and possessing his or her own needs, goals, and desires. Being self expressive...
, a person, or any specific object in a group of things - IndividualismIndividualismIndividualism is the moral stance, political philosophy, ideology, or social outlook that stresses "the moral worth of the individual". Individualists promote the exercise of one's goals and desires and so value independence and self-reliance while opposing most external interference upon one's own...
, a moral, political, or social outlook, that stresses human independence and the importance of individual self-reliance and liberty - The IndividualThe IndividualThe Individual is the journal of the Society for Individual Freedom.-External links:*...
, the journal of the Society for Individual FreedomSociety for Individual FreedomThe Society for Individual Freedom is a United Kingdom-based association of libertarians, classical liberals, free-market conservatives and others promoting individual freedom.... - Individual rightsIndividual rightsGroup rights are rights held by a group rather than by its members separately, or rights held only by individuals within the specified group; in contrast, individual rights are rights held by individual people regardless of their group membership or lack thereof...
, liberal concept of rights distinct from civil rights, legal rights, and group rights - Individual capacityIndividual capacityIn law, individual capacity is a term of art referring to one's status as a natural person, distinct from any other role. For example, an officer, employee or agent of a corporation, acting "in their individual capacity" is acting as himself, rather than as an agent of the corporation...
, in law, one's status as a natural person, distinct from any other role - Atomism (social)Atomism (social)Atomism is a theory according to which social organisations, values, and processes arise solely from the acts and interests of individuals, who thus constitute the only true subject of analysis.- See also :*Anomie*Holism in sociology*Individualism...
, the belief that society should be viewed in terms of the individual's importance and that society is artificially constructed
Methodology:
- Methodological individualismMethodological individualismMethodological individualism is the theory that social phenomena can only be accurately explained by showing how they result from the intentional states that motivate the individual actors. The idea has been used to criticize historicism, structural functionalism, and the roles of social class,...
, a philosophical method aimed at explaining and understanding broad society - Biocentric individualism, a system of environmental ethics proposed by Gary Varner
- Individualist anarchismIndividualist anarchismIndividualist anarchism refers to several traditions of thought within the anarchist movement that emphasize the individual and his or her will over external determinants such as groups, society, traditions, and ideological systems. Individualist anarchism is not a single philosophy but refers to a...
, holds that individual conscience and the pursuit of self-interest should not be constrained by any collective body or public authority - Individualist feminismIndividualist feminismIndividualist feminism is a term for feminist ideas which seek to celebrate or protect the individual woman....
, also known as libertarian feminismFeminismFeminism is a collection of movements aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights and equal opportunities for women. Its concepts overlap with those of women's rights...
or ifeminism
Music:
- The IndividualistThe IndividualistThe Individualist is a 1995 album by Todd Rundgren, under the pseudonym "TR-i". Moving toward the musical style that defines him in recent years, Rundgren mixes uptempo numbers, studio gimmickry, and heart-stopping ballads on this mid-1990s release....
, 1995 album by Todd Rundgren, under the pseudonym "TR-i" - "Individual", a song on Stranger Than FictionStranger than Fiction (Bad Religion album)Stranger than Fiction is the eighth full-length studio album by Bad Religion, released in 1994...
, 1994 album by Bad ReligionBad ReligionBad Religion is a punk rock band that formed in Los Angeles in 1979. Their current line-up consists of Greg Graffin , Brett Gurewitz , Jay Bentley , Greg Hetson , Brian Baker and Brooks Wackerman . Gurewitz is also the founder of the label Epitaph Records, which has released almost all of the... - "The Individual", a song on Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in SpaceLadies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in SpaceLadies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space is the third studio album by Spiritualized, released in June 1997, and features guest appearances from the Balanescu Quartet, The London Community Gospel Choir and Dr...
, 1997 album by SpiritualizedSpiritualizedSpiritualized are an English space rock band formed in 1990 in Rugby, Warwickshire by Jason Pierce after the demise of his previous outfit, space-rockers Spacemen 3... - "Individuality", a song on ScamScam (album)Scam is the fifth studio album by the Australian band The Screaming Jets. It was their first record to be released under a different label. Singles taken from the album were "Individuality", "Higher With You" and "I Need Your Love".-Track listing:...
, 2000 album by The Screaming Jets
Other:
- Individual ComputersIndividual ComputersIndividual Computers is a German computer hardware company specializing in retrocomputing accessories for the Commodore 64, Amiga, and PC platforms. Individual Computers produced the C-One reconfigurable computer in 2003...
, German retrocomputing hardware company - Individual sportIndividual sport-Examples:Examples of individual sports include:*Archery*Athletics*Bodybuilding*Badminton*Boomerang*Boxing*Chess*Croquet*Cycling*Darts*Equestrian*Fencing*Figure Skating*Golf*Gymnastics*Knife Throwing*Krav Maga*Judo*Lawn Bowls*Orienteering*Pilates...
, as opposed to a team sport