The Ego and Its Own
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The Ego and Its Own is a seminal 1844 philosophical work by Max Stirner that presents a radical form of individualist anarchism centered on the sovereignty of the unique ego over all ideological abstractions.
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| The Ego and Its Own canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Ego and Its Own Context triple: [Young Hegelians, notableWorkAssociated, The Ego and Its Own]
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A.
The Ego and the Id
The Ego and the Id is a foundational psychoanalytic work by Sigmund Freud that introduces his influential structural model of the mind, dividing it into id, ego, and superego.
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B.
Egotism; or, The Bosom-Serpent
"Egotism; or, The Bosom-Serpent" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne that explores psychological torment and obsessive self-absorption through the symbol of a serpent dwelling in a man's chest.
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The Pleasure Principle
The Pleasure Principle is the debut studio album by English musician Gary Numan, noted for its pioneering use of synthesizers and its influential role in the development of electronic and new wave music.
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D.
Civilization and Its Discontents
Civilization and Its Discontents is a seminal 1930 work by Sigmund Freud that explores the tension between individual instinctual desires and the demands of civilized society.
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E.
The Sane Society
The Sane Society is a 1955 social-philosophical work by psychoanalyst Erich Fromm that critiques modern capitalist society and explores what a psychologically healthy and genuinely human social order would look like.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Ego and Its Own Target entity description: The Ego and Its Own is a seminal 1844 philosophical work by Max Stirner that presents a radical form of individualist anarchism centered on the sovereignty of the unique ego over all ideological abstractions.
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A.
The Ego and the Id
The Ego and the Id is a foundational psychoanalytic work by Sigmund Freud that introduces his influential structural model of the mind, dividing it into id, ego, and superego.
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B.
Egotism; or, The Bosom-Serpent
"Egotism; or, The Bosom-Serpent" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne that explores psychological torment and obsessive self-absorption through the symbol of a serpent dwelling in a man's chest.
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C.
The Pleasure Principle
The Pleasure Principle is the debut studio album by English musician Gary Numan, noted for its pioneering use of synthesizers and its influential role in the development of electronic and new wave music.
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D.
Civilization and Its Discontents
Civilization and Its Discontents is a seminal 1930 work by Sigmund Freud that explores the tension between individual instinctual desires and the demands of civilized society.
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E.
The Sane Society
The Sane Society is a 1955 social-philosophical work by psychoanalyst Erich Fromm that critiques modern capitalist society and explores what a psychologically healthy and genuinely human social order would look like.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Max Stirner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
ownness
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the unique ego ⓘ union of egoists ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
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communism ⓘ liberal humanism ⓘ socialism ⓘ the state ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy
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political philosophy ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | The Ego and Its Own NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Young Hegelian movement ⓘ |
| influenced |
Benjamin Tucker
NERFINISHED
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Dora Marsden NERFINISHED ⓘ Emma Goldman NERFINISHED ⓘ Friedrich Nietzsche NERFINISHED ⓘ John Henry Mackay NERFINISHED ⓘ egoist anarchism ⓘ existentialism ⓘ individualist anarchism ⓘ post-anarchism ⓘ post-left anarchism ⓘ post-structuralism ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
communism
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critique of ideology ⓘ egoism ⓘ individualism ⓘ liberalism ⓘ property ⓘ religion ⓘ self-ownership ⓘ state ⓘ |
| movement |
egoism
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individualist anarchism ⓘ |
| notableEnglishTranslator | Steven T. Byington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Der Einzige und sein Eigentum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | egoist anarchism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | German philosophy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Young Hegelian writings ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1844-10-28 ⓘ |
| publicationPlace | Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1844 ⓘ |
| publisher | Otto Wigand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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