Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 121 Wilde, Oscar 1854 1900 Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Boutens, P. C. 1870 1943 Hoghe, Andries de De Hoghe, Andries Boutens, Petrus Cornelis Boutens, Pieter Cornelis Individualisme en socialisme Wikipedia page about this book: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individualisme_en_Socialisme Produced by Miranda van de Heijning, Frank van Drogen and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Individualisme en socialisme" by Oscar Wilde is a philosophical essay likely written during the late 19th century, which discusses the interplay between individuality and social structures. Wilde explores the potential of socialism not merely as an economic model but as a means to enhance individual expression and development within society, challenging the notion that socialism inherently limits personal freedom. The opening of the text introduces Wilde's argument that true individualism can only flourish in a society that eliminates oppressive structures of ownership and necessity that dictate how people live. He critiques the current state of material wealth and poverty, emphasizing that genuine progress comes from creating conditions that allow for self-expression and personal growth. Highlighting historical figures and artists, Wilde asserts that social reforms should empower individuals rather than impose conformity, suggesting that socialism can actually liberate the individual from socioeconomic chains, thus enabling a more profound personal fulfillment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Socialism HX Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 123718 2025-08-05T09:14:24.369396 text/html 100530 2024-10-28T18:52:51 text/html 127699 2025-08-05T09:14:30.151359 application/epub+zip 127617 2025-08-05T09:14:27.552392 application/epub+zip 104724 2025-08-05T09:14:26.404362 application/epub+zip 295914 2025-08-05T09:14:31.967327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287575 2025-08-05T09:14:29.341381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247021 2022-09-06T04:48:09.572286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116978 2025-08-05T09:14:24.099387 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97241 2024-10-28T18:52:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17538 2025-08-05T09:14:32.099332 application/rdf+xml 18045 2025-08-05T09:14:26.901369 image/jpeg 4105 2025-08-05T09:14:26.653349 image/jpeg 131465 2025-08-05T09:14:24.381387 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia nl.wikipedia