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John Henry Mackay - Definition and Overview |
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John Henry Mackay (Greenock, Scotland, 1864 - Stahnsdorf 1933). He was raised in Germany.
He was an individualist anarchist thinker and writer, friend of Benjamin Tucker and author of Die Anarchisten (The Anarchists) (1891) and Der Freiheitsucher (The Searcher for Freedom) (1921).
The writings & theories of Mackay had a significant influence on Adolf Brand's organisation Gemeinschaft der Eigenen from 1906. Mackay had then lived in Berlin for a decade, and had become a friend of scientist and Gemeinschaft der Eigenen co-founder Benedict Friedlander.
Mackay was a key populariser of the work of Max Stirner (1806-1856) outside Germany, writing a biography of the philosopher. Mackay this added greatly to the understanding of the work of Nietzche.
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Example Usage of Mackay |
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RainbowSoulPoet: RT @studentofsucces: "Do what you love, love what you do, and deliver more than you promise." Harvey Mackay |
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DownUnderChris: Morgen kommt vllt ein Post über Rockhampton und Mackay, bin im Moment zu faul...die Hitze schafft einen echt! Morgen gehts nach Arilie =) |
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nicoledilena: @swayswaysarahh omg 6 days lol im sooo excited lol ive been counting down the days in my school planner lol :P how bout in Mackay?? |
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