Forwarded from The common and his serious political stances (Fortuna)
The Ego and Its Own is a 1884 American supernatural comedy philosophy book written and published by Max Stirner. It stars Hegel, Kant, and Hume as The Ego, It's Own, and the Creative Nothing, respectively, a trio of eccentric paraphilosophers who start a spook-catching business in Berlin. The book also stars Locke, Moore, and Mills, and features Hobbes in supporting roles.
The Ego, Its Own, and the Creative Nothing are paraphilosophy professors at Berlin University investigating the collective unconscious. Following their first encounter with a spook manifesting at the coronation of the Kaiser, the university dean fires them and dismisses the credibility of their ideology. In response, they establish "Spookbusters", a philosophical critique and debunking service operating out of a disused coffee parlour. They develop high-tech steam-powered equipment to capture and contain spooks, although business is initially slow.
The Ego, Its Own, and the Creative Nothing are paraphilosophy professors at Berlin University investigating the collective unconscious. Following their first encounter with a spook manifesting at the coronation of the Kaiser, the university dean fires them and dismisses the credibility of their ideology. In response, they establish "Spookbusters", a philosophical critique and debunking service operating out of a disused coffee parlour. They develop high-tech steam-powered equipment to capture and contain spooks, although business is initially slow.
Forwarded from The common and his serious political stances (Flunk)