Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Notes on Sources, Abbreviations, Translations, and Spelling xi
5. Introduction. Stirner: Sinner or Saint? 1
6. Chapter 1 The Origins of Disrepute: Stirner in Context 6
7. Chapter 2 The Meaning of Nothing: Nihilism’s Complex Etymology 26
8. Chapter 3 The Tragic Age for Europe: Nihilism from Nietzsche to Now 54
9. Chapter 4 The Use and Abuse of Nihilism: Stirner under Fire 87
10. Chapter 5 The State of Denial: Stirner and Political Nihilism 124
11. Chapter 6 The Absence of Absolutes: Stirner and Moral Nihilism 154
12. Chapter 7 The Fear of Nothing: Stirner and Existential Nihilism 186
13. Conclusion. Stirner: The Happy Nihilist? 234
14. Bibliography 249
15. Index 269