3。2Inpidualism in America
In American culture, inpidualism is widespread in society and particularly valued by young people, which care about being “inpiduals”。
In social and political philosophy, the term “inpidualism” has various meanings, which are mainly distinguished in three types: (1) ontological inpidualism, (2) methodological inpidualism, (3) moral or political inpidualism。 The first type of inpidualism believes in that the inpidual is the origin, society and nation are composed for the purpose of protecting the benefit of inpiduals, in addition to the purpose, there has no other purpose of the community or a state。 The second type also known as inpidualism methodology, is a research method of philosophy, regarding the development of society as a gathering of many inpiduals (as a whole is a form of inpidualism), in order to study and research many other subjects。 The third type holds the idea that inpidualism based on the right to be independent to chase their own happiness and decided his own future affairs。