"The egoist in the absolute sense is not the man who sacrifices others. He is the man who stands above the need of using others in any manner. He does not function through them. He is not concerned with them in any primary matter. Not in his aim, not in his motive, not in his thinking, not in his desires, not in the source of his energy. He does not exist for any other man—and he asks no other man to exist for him. This is the only form of brotherhood and mutual respect possible between men."
Egoism, also known as Philosophical Egoism, is a philosophical theory concerning one's self, ego, will and/or self-interest as the wheel of motivation behind one's actions over that of 
collective and 
altruistic motivations.
Variants[edit | edit source]
Descriptive Egoism[edit | edit source]
Descriptive forms of egoism seek to describe human motivation in terms of self-regard. Default egoism suggests that people typically act in their own self-interest, while psychological egoism takes it a step further, asserting that all motivations ultimately serve the self, even if they appear altruistic. Weaker versions of psychological egoism acknowledge the potential for altruistic motives but argue that the chosen actions still fulfil one's own desires.
Biological Egoism[edit | edit source]
Biological egoism, also called evolutionary egoism, focuses on motivations rooted in reproductive self-interest. Furthermore, the selfish gene theory proposes that human behavior is influenced by the self-interest of genetic information.
Normative Egoism[edit | edit source]
Normative egoism theories assert that the ego should prioritize its own interests above other values. If this obligation is seen as a pragmatic judgment, it is called rational egoism, while if it is considered a moral judgment, it is called ethical egoism. According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, ethical egoism can also extend to rules or character traits, although these variations are uncommon.
Conditional Egoism[edit | edit source]
Conditional egoism is a consequentialist form of ethical egoism, which argues that egoism is morally right if it leads to morally acceptable outcomes.
Dialectical Egoism[edit | edit source]
Dialectical egoism, coined by John F. Welsh in his interpretation of Max Stirner's egoist philosophy, suggests that egoism is fundamentally dialectical. Normative egoism, like Stirner's perspective, does not necessarily reject the idea that certain modes of behavior should be valued more than others, such as non-restriction and autonomy. However, opposing theories may advocate for egoistic domination of others.
History of the term[edit | edit source]
The term "egoism" comes from the Latin word "Ego" meaning self. Ideologically, the concept of egoism was theorized by the German philosopher Max Stirner, one of whose famous works is "The Unique and His Property" dating from 1844. In modern society, "egoism" is often used as a term of abuse denoting morality, the condemned quality of arrogance. Egoism can also be used to denote solipsism-like ideas according to which the individual is the only thing that exists.
Beliefs[edit | edit source]
Egoism places emphasis on the individual ego. According to Egoism, subjective experience and the inner world are primary, and the existence of the ego, individual consciousness is an self-existent self-united absolute. Egoism believes in basing moral action on self-interest and personal autonomy. Egoism advocates the conscious choice of solitude, rejecting restrictions on contact with others in favor of self-reflection.
Egoist Aesthetics[edit | edit source]
Relationships[edit | edit source]
The Unique[edit | edit source]
Himself - Unique above all.
Union of Egoists[edit | edit source]
Individualism - Individuality is an important value.
Stirnerism & 
Randianism - Egoist theorist, based.
Narcissism-Egoist but more egoist, based.
Frenemies[edit | edit source]
Benevolent Egoism - Commitment to self-interest is good, but be wary of your attachment to others.
Enemies[edit | edit source]
Altruism - Literally weakness and servility as an ideology.Mutual aid is nonsense, everyone should help themselves. How did we manage to have
a child together?
Anti-Egoism - A product of an outdated morality of altruism that uses the words "egoism" and "selfishness" as labels.
Non-Self - Individuality is the main persective, the outside world is an illusion - you are literally suicidal!
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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