Personalism is an intellectual stance that emphasizes the importance of human persons. Personalism exists in many different versions, and this makes it somewhat difficult to define as a philosophical and theological movement.[1] Friedrich Schleiermacher first used the term personalism (German: Personalismus) in print in 1799.[2] One can trace the concept back to earlier thinkers in various parts of the world.[3]
- ^ Williams, Thomas D. "Personalism". In Zalta, Edward N. (ed.). Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
- ^ F. D. E. Schleiermacher Über die Religion (1799), Hrsg. v. Andreas Arndt. Meiner, Hamburg 2004, ISBN 3-7873-1690-6 In the original German language: der Personalismus.
- ^ Thomas O. Buford, Personalism, Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.