Credited with influencing the philosophies of Nietzsche and Ayn Rand and the development of libertarianism and existentialism, this prophetic 1844 work challenges the very notion of a common good as the driving force of civilization. Stirner chronicles the battle of the individual against the collective to show how the latter invariably leads to oppression. Republication of the New York, 1963 edition.
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Anarchism and Other Essays by Emma Goldman 12 essays by the influential radical include "Marriage and Love," "The Hypocrisy of Puritanism," "The Traffic in Women," Anarchism," and "The Psychology of Political Violence."
The ABC of Anarchism by Alexander Berkman, Paul Avrich, Emma Goldman This book by one of the most gifted writers for the anarchist movement answers some of the charges made against it and presents the case for communist anarchism clearly and intelligently.
The Great Anarchists: Ideas and Teachings of Seven Major Thinkers by Dr. Paul Eltzbacher, Steven T. Byington This classic comparative study examines the thoughts of 7 major writers — Godwin, Proudhon, Stirner, Bakunin, Kropotkin, Tucker, and Tolstoy — on the subject of anarchy, using their own words.
Reflections on Violence by Georges Sorel, T. E. Hulme, J. Roth, Edward A. Shils A noted revolutionary voices his belief in class warfare as a means of effecting lasting social change. His searching inquiry extends to the functions of violence, the sources of political power, and more.
