The Western Concept of Individuality
Instructions: Using this week’s lectures, presentation, and at least one (1) outside sourcewhich can be from your “Supplemental Readings” for this week, please write a one to two (1-2) page paper on any aspect of Greece and/or Rome that contributed to the Western concept of individuality. The paper must be in APA format. Examples you might choose from include religion, warfare, art, philosophy, government or any combination of these or others you think best demonstrate the concept of individuality. Remember to also state how this concept can be seen in, or strongly influenced, modern times.
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The concept of individuality refers to the ways in which an individual reaches a point whereby they start considering themselves as important beings because of their achievements, as opposed to their worth depending on the worth of the community he or she lives in (Bouchard and Huneman, 2013). The Western Concept of Individuality, therefore, refers to the kinds of things that led to the people of the West regarding themselves…
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