Memoirs of a Superfluous Man
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Memoirs of a Superfluous Man is Albert Jay Nock’s autobiographical work reflecting his individualist, libertarian social criticism and skepticism of modern mass society.
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| Memoirs of a Superfluous Man canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
autobiography
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book ⓘ |
| author | Albert Jay Nock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Albert Jay Nock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
Albert Jay Nock’s intellectual development
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Albert Jay Nock’s life ⓘ Albert Jay Nock’s social criticism ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical non-fiction
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political philosophy ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| hasForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-statist
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individualist ⓘ libertarian ⓘ skeptical of modern mass society ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
critique of democracy as mass rule
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cultural decline ⓘ education of the individual ⓘ role of the intellectual minority ⓘ tension between the individual and the state ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Memoirs of a Superfluous Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
American conservative intellectuals
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libertarian thought in the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
classical liberal literature
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libertarian literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American society
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classical liberalism ⓘ critique of mass society ⓘ culture ⓘ education ⓘ individualism ⓘ libertarianism ⓘ state power ⓘ |
| notableFor |
articulation of the “superfluous man” stance toward politics and society
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critique of centralized political power ⓘ critique of compulsory mass education ⓘ literary style ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Albert Jay Nock essays
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Our Enemy, the State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
readers interested in intellectual history
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readers interested in libertarianism ⓘ readers interested in political philosophy ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
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