Exploring an Alternative Approach to Critiquing Stirner:Intellectual Affinities between Stirner and Later Schelling
The pivotal concepts of"Nothing"(Nichts),"The Ego"(Der Einzige),and"Ownness"(Eigenheit)in Stirner's philosophy find resonance in Schelling's later works,especially in his"Philosophy of Revelation,"which circulated in Berlin before its formal publication.Stirner's familiarity with Schelling's ideas is quite obvious,for he recontextualizes Schelling's notion of"Nothing"into a radical negation of material and spiritual idols,thereby transforming this notion from a manifestation of positive self-realization into an empty void without any foundation.Moreover,Stirner diverges from Schelling's hierarchical model of God,Jesus,Adam,as well as ancient and modern humans as two supplemented levels,thus redefining Schelling's comprehensive concept of"The Ego"as a unique essence for every individual.Similarly,Stirner reframes Schelling's notion of"Ownness,"whose original connotation is individual limitations,into a legitimate,self-fulfilling existence devoid of selfishness and isolation.This discovery of concealed connections between Stirner and later Schelling offers a critical lens to our examination of Stirner's philosophy,shedding light on its intrinsic relationship with religious revelation and introducing new avenues to scholarly explorations.
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