A landmark of modern philosophy that dares to ask: what if all our sacred ideals—God, humanity, the state, morality—are just ghosts we serve? Max Stirner’s The Ego and His Own (1844) is a fierce, iconoclastic call to live for yourself alone, owning your power and your world. This Modern Reader’s Edition renders Stirner’s dense, audacious prose into clear, accessible English without sacrificing his fire or precision. For today’s reader seeking the roots of radical individualism, this faithful modernized text opens a path into one of the most challenging and liberating works of the 19th century. An introduction, glossary, and key-passages appendix help you navigate Stirner’s arguments and legacy. Part of The Modern Wisdom Library.
