Hoover believed that freedom from government intervention was the path for individual and social happiness.
The rugged individualism by socrates.
In this thread on socrates i ve already looked at some noble and less noble aspects of the man s character and every time i found him to be thoroughly modern and recognizable.
Socrates said the unexamined life is not worth living the greeks insisted that each person take responsibility for his actions and his life by learning to make correct choices thus the power of individualism is defined in relationship to a community that defines correct choices.
Rugged individualism may not seem evident but it does in a way that gatsby wanted to help from his money to get his dreams to come true didn t work out.
For hoover rugged individualism communicated the greatness of individual freedom.
Here is one way of seeing the timeless relevance of socrates for us today.
For he wanted the parties to draw her attention even his large land and big mansion couldn t help him to fulfill his dreams with daisy.
Rule of law and individualism in plato s political philosophy.