The Ego and His Own

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The Case of the Individual Against Authority

By Max Stirner

Series: Radical Thinkers Set 08

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The Ego and His Own is a foundational work of individualist philosophy, deeply influencing thinkers like Friedrich Nietzsche and artists such as Marcel Duchamp. Max Stirner challenges established religious, political, and social doctrines, advocating for personal freedom and autonomy above all else. The book anticipates nihilist, existentialist, and anarchist ideas, making a bold case against any institution or belief that subordinately values anything over the individual.
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This work is ideal for readers interested in philosophy, especially those curious about individualism, existentialism, and anarchism. It appeals to students and thinkers eager to explore radical critiques of authority and societal norms.

Challenging the religious, philosophical and political constraints on personal freedom, the author criticizes all doctrines and beliefs that place the interests of God, the state, humanity or society over those of the individual.

"The most revolutionary book ever published . Stirner has left behind him a veritable Breviary of Destruction, a striking and dangerous book." -New York Times

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The Ego and His Own, the seminal defence of individualism, coloured the thinking of Friedrich Nietzsche, Max Ernst, Henrik Ibsen, and Victor Serge, among many others, some of whom would vigorously deny any such influence in later years. Less reticent was Marcel Duchamp, who described Max Stirner as the philosopher most important to his work.

Challenging the religious, philosophical, and political constraints on personal freedom, Stirner criticizes all doctrines and beliefs that place the interests of God, the state, humanity, or society over those of the individual. Anticipating the later work of nihilists, existentialists, and anarchists, The Ego and His Own upholds personal autonomy against all that might oppose it.

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Praised as "the most revolutionary book ever published," The Ego and His Own has been described as both powerful and dangerous, confronting socialism, politics, and hypocrisy alike. It upholds the dignity of the individual, not their diminishment. Friedrich Engels recognised Stirner's focus on egoism, acknowledging the book's profound impact on political and philosophical thought.

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ISBN: 9781781681565

Publisher: Verso Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 January 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Verso Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 404g

Pages: 368

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Max Stirner Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Series: Radical Thinkers Set 08

About the Author

Max Stirner was a German philosopher who is often seen as one of the forerunners of nihilism, existentialism, post-modernism, and anarchism.

The Ego and His Own