Certain articles under other headings on this site have tried to identify authors and texts which illustrate the theme of "tools" taken in the widest sense:

• Under "Mental Conviviality," the article "Ideas as Tools" provides examples of how ideas can be seen as tools
• Under "Social Conviviality," the article "Social Constructs as Implements" provides examples of how social systems and organisations can be seen as implements

In the same way, the present article tries to identify authors and texts which illustrate the theme of the individual considered as the master of an ensemble of technical, mental and social "tools."

The Individual in Relation to Society