Proposition 049 – Circle civilisation and individual conduct

A circle civilisation does not directly determine an individual’s con­duct; its influence operates through that individual’s personal civilisa­tion, personality characteristics and concrete situation.

• Explanation. An individual’s actual thinking, judgement, volition and conduct arise from the in­teraction among the personal civilisation, personality characteristics and concrete situation. A cir­cle civilisation affects them only insofar as its elements have been internalised in the personal civilisation or form part of the concrete situation within that circle through expectations, social pressure, sanctioning or coercion.