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Max Stirner
Johann Kaspar Schmidt (25 October 1806 – 26 June 1856), better known as Max Stirner, was a German philosopher who is often seen as one of the forerunners of nihilism, existentialism, psychoanalytic theory, postmodernism, and individualist anarchism. Stirner's main work, "The Ego and Its Own", also known as "The Unique And Its Property", or, literally, "The Individual and His Property", was first published in 1845 in Leipzig and has since appeared in numerous editions and
his 'mysterium' "Demiurgos" and his translation of the "Elder Edda", both still in use due to their sensitive language and epic depth. His "Demiurgos" cannot, as is generally claimed, be considered as the "first serious biography of Max Stirner". It is more of a literary sketch rather than a biographical account of Stirner's life, especially since he is only mentioned in one section rather than throughout the work.
Publications List of works.
- "Irdische Phantasien" (lyric