The ego and his own : the case of the individual against authority
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xviii, 366 pages ; 22 cm.
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First published as Der Einzige und sein Eigentum in Leipzig in 1844.
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Reprint of the 1963 ed. published by the Libertarian Book Club, New York.
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Editor's introduction -- Translator's preface -- All these things are nothing to me -- Part first: Man. I: A human life -- II. Men of the old time and the new. A: the ancients -- B: the moderns. The spirit -- The possessed -- The hierarchy -- C: the free. Political liberalism -- Social liberalism -- Humane liberalism -- Part second: I. III. Ownness -- IV. The owner. My power -- My intercourse -- My self-enjoyment -- V. The unique one.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Credited with influencing the philosophies of Nietzsche and Ayn Rand and the development of libertarianism and existentialism, this prophetic 1844 work challenges the very notion of a common good as the driving force of civilization. By examining the role of the human ego, author Max Stirner chronicles the battle of the individual against the collective - showing how, throughout history, the latter invariably leads to oppression. Stirner begins with a study of the individual ego and then traces its subjugation from ancient times to the nineteenth century. Nothing escapes his indictment: the ancient philosophers, Christianity, monarchism, the bourgeouis state; all have fettered individuals with laws, morality, and obligations. Revolutions expunge one evil only to replace it with another, and Stirner predicted - years before the publication of Marx's Manifesto - that socialism would climax in the ultimate totalitarian state. For students of political science and philosophy, this book is essential reading. For those concerned about the encroachment of authority upon individual liberty, Stirner articulates a philosophy that remains unsurpassed in its scope. -- from back cover.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Stirner, M., Martin, J. J., & Byington, S. T. 1. (2005). The ego and his own: the case of the individual against authority . Dover Publications.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Stirner, Max, 1806-1856, James Joseph Martin and Steven T. 1868-1957, Byington. 2005. The Ego and His Own: The Case of the Individual against Authority. Dover Publications.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Stirner, Max, 1806-1856, James Joseph Martin and Steven T. 1868-1957, Byington. The Ego and His Own: The Case of the Individual against Authority Dover Publications, 2005.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Stirner, Max, James Joseph Martin, and Steven T. 1868-1957 Byington. The Ego and His Own: The Case of the Individual against Authority Dover Publications, 2005.

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