Project Gutenberg 2010-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 757 Stirner, Max 1806 1856 Shtirner, Maks Schmidt, Johann Caspar Schmidt, Johann Kaspar Byington, Steven T. (Steven Tracy) 1868 1957 Byington, Steven Tracy Der Einzige und sein Eigentum. English The Ego and His Own Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ego_and_Its_Own Produced by Fritz Ohrenschall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Ego and His Own" by Max Stirner is a philosophical work written in the mid-19th century. The text explores the concept of individualism and egoism, challenging conventional morality, religion, and social norms by asserting that the self should be the primary focus for individuals. Stirner's examination of these themes positions him as a radical thinker advocating for the liberating power of personal autonomy. The opening of the book sets the tone for Stirner's provocative arguments against self-sacrifice for higher causes such as God, humanity, and morality. He critiques the notion that one should devote oneself to something outside of oneself, asserting that only one's own self-interest and unique existence warrant true allegiance. Stirner establishes that every cause, when examined, ultimately serves the interests of those who propagate it, thus urging readers to recognize their own desires and interests as paramount. This introduction lays the groundwork for a deeper exploration of self-identity, ownership, and the rejection of societal expectations throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Individualism Egoism HM Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics 1076251 2025-07-14T07:09:41.015020 text/html 1057038 2024-02-18T13:19:02 text/html 461021 2025-07-14T07:10:02.122926 application/epub+zip 470929 2025-07-14T07:09:47.443983 application/epub+zip 458067 2025-07-14T07:09:44.343057 application/epub+zip 837149 2025-07-14T07:10:10.745886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 714382 2025-07-14T07:09:58.309934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 691337 2022-09-16T03:55:39.462134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 887979 2025-07-14T07:09:38.539039 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 868067 2024-02-18T13:19:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17702 2025-07-14T07:10:10.913861 application/rdf+xml 12405 2025-07-14T07:09:44.950995 image/jpeg 3310 2025-07-14T07:09:44.647006 image/jpeg 429323 2025-07-14T07:09:41.092047 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia