Philosophy:Egotheism

From HandWiki
Short description: Deification of the self

Egotheism or Autotheism is the deification or worship of the self.[1][2][3] Critics of Johann Gottlieb Fichte and Ralph Waldo Emerson used the terms to label their Transcendental philosophy.[4][5][6][7] Autolatry is another synonym which was used to label the ideology of Max Stirner[8][9][10][11] and as an accusation towards Henry VIII.[12][13]

Ancient religions

Several Egyptian kings declared themselves gods during their reign.[14] Identification of the atman (self) with Brahman is a tenet of some sects of Hinduism. In Jainism, one who extinguishes all of their karmas becomes a tirthankara with godlike knowledge and powers.[15]

Modern religions

Founder of North Korea Kim Il-Sung instituted worship of himself amongst the citizens and it is considered the only country to deify its ruler.[16][17][18] Early individuals that declared themselves to be god include Englishman John Robins (prophet) and Danilo Filipov, who led a heterodox Quaker cult in Russia.[19][20] Contemporary figures who have professed themselves to be deities include Father Divine and Jim Jones.[21] Mormonism is a religion that teaches self deification.[22]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Egotheism definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary". https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/egotheism. 
  2. ↑ "Definition of AUTOTHEISM". https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autotheism. 
  3. ↑ "Autolatry definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary". https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/autolatry. 
  4. ↑ Versluis, Arthur (September 16, 1993). American Transcendentalism and Asian Religions. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-536037-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=mNPMzoVEv3sC&dq=egotheism&pg=PA247. 
  5. ↑ "The Contemporary Review". A. Strahan. October 2, 1868. https://books.google.com/books?id=hoEFAAAAQAAJ&dq=autotheism&pg=PA75. 
  6. ↑ Hurth, Elisabeth (August 30, 2007). Between Faith and Unbelief: American Transcendentalists and the Challenge of Atheism. BRILL. ISBN 9789047421269. https://books.google.com/books?id=NO-vCQAAQBAJ&dq=autotheism&pg=PA141. 
  7. ↑ Woodress, James Leslie (October 3, 2004). "American Literary Scholarship". Duke University Press. https://books.google.com/books?id=V7plAAAAMAAJ&q=fichte+egotheism+transcendentalism. 
  8. ↑ Murray, James Augustus Henry (1888). "A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles". https://books.google.com/books?id=vIZEAQAAIAAJ&dq=autolatry+max+stirner&pg=PA574. 
  9. ↑ "Lippincott's Monthly Magazine". 1868. https://books.google.com/books?id=c8FZAAAAYAAJ&dq=autolatry+max+stirner&pg=PA84. 
  10. ↑ Janet, Paul (October 5, 1866). "The Materialism of the Present Day: A Critique of Dr. Büchner's System". H. Baillière. https://books.google.com/books?id=ysxKAAAAMAAJ&dq=autolatry+max+stirner&pg=PA6. 
  11. ↑ Methodist Episcopal Church (1865). The Methodist Quarterly Review. American periodical series, 1800-1850. G. Lane and P.P. Sanford. p. 32. https://books.google.com/books?id=Yt1WAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA32. Retrieved 2023-02-19. 
  12. ↑ Routledge Library Editions: Historiography. Routledge Library Editions: Historiography. Taylor & Francis. 2021. p. 17-PA186. ISBN 978-1-317-26808-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=gN4zEAAAQBAJ&pg=RA17-PA186. Retrieved 2023-02-19. 
  13. ↑ Oman, C.W.C. (2018). Revival: The Sixteenth Century (1936). Routledge Revivals. Taylor & Francis. p. 106. ISBN 978-1-351-34170-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=uPmADwAAQBAJ&pg=PT106. Retrieved 2023-02-19. 
  14. ↑ Sabbahy, Lisa K. (April 24, 2019). All Things Ancient Egypt: An Encyclopedia of the Ancient Egyptian World [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781440855139. https://books.google.com/books?id=rhKSDwAAQBAJ&dq=egypt+self+deification&pg=PA126. 
  15. ↑ Orr, Norman (January 29, 2021). Embracing Biological Humanism: Abandoning the Idea of God. Archway Publishing. ISBN 9781480898684. https://books.google.com/books?id=9jAdEAAAQBAJ&dq=autotheistic+religions&pg=PT63. 
  16. ↑ He, K.; Feng, H. (2013). Prospect Theory and Foreign Policy Analysis in the Asia Pacific: Rational Leaders and Risky Behavior. Foreign Policy Analysis. Taylor & Francis. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-135-13119-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=iAaHqijyLy8C&pg=PA62. Retrieved 2023-02-12. 
  17. ↑ Floru, JP (2017). The Sun Tyrant: A Nightmare Called North Korea. Biteback Publishing. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-78590-288-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=i-EoDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT7. Retrieved 2023-02-13. 
  18. ↑ Vantage Point. Naewoe Press. 1982. https://books.google.com/books?id=5blwAAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 2023-02-13. 
  19. ↑ Delany, P. (2015). British Autobiography in the Seventeenth Century. Routledge Library Editions: Autobiography. Taylor & Francis. p. 94. ISBN 978-1-317-37621-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=isJgCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA94. Retrieved 2023-01-17. 
  20. ↑ de Lazari, A. (1999) (in ru). Идеи в России. Idee w Rosji. Semper. ISBN 978-83-907031-8-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=cDYqAQAAMAAJ. Retrieved 2023-01-17. 
  21. ↑ "10 Real People Who Became Gods". September 2, 2016. https://listverse.com/2016/09/02/10-real-people-who-became-gods/. 
  22. ↑ Hewitt, Hugh (March 12, 2007). A Mormon in the White House?: 10 Things Every Conservative Should Know About Mitt Romney. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781596980488. https://books.google.com/books?id=N6_qd-UfgBUC&dq=self+deification+mormon&pg=PA23. 
  • Peabody, Elizabeth Palmer. “Egotheism, the Atheism of To-Day” 1858, (reprinted in 1886 in her Last Evening with Allston)



Retrieved from "https://handwiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Philosophy:Egotheism&oldid=2570420"