Adam Smith
Adam Smith, the theorist behind our economy today, can also be described as a philosopher of individualism. ... In Smith’s The Theory of Moral Sentiments, he describes the individual’s “passions” and how they are affected. The feelings of sympathy and compassion, Smith mentions, are only felt because of selfish reasons. ... Moreover, Smith claims that one acts morally because he is concerned what others perceive of him and not because of religious beliefs or written laws. These theories, correct or not, are based upon inner feelings and demonstrate Smith’s philosophies on the individualism.