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Kurnig (
fl. 1894–1918) is the hitherto unresolved pseudonym of a writer and activist who published several works in German and French on topics including
anti-militarism,
sexology,
philosophy, and
education.
An outspoken atheist heavily influenced by the philosophical pessimism of Arthur Schopenhauer, Kurnig advocated for a complete abstention from procreation and for voluntary human extinction. [1] After writing a number of pamphlets both in German and in French soliciting support for his campaign, [2] Kurnig published three short books on the topic in the publishing house of Max Spohr in Leipzig, which were republished in a slightly enlarged and revised version in his 1901 main work Der Neo-Nihilismus. [3] At the time, Kurnig's works were actively discussed in a number of scientific journals as well as in the early LGBT scene (including by Magnus Hirschfeld [4] and in the Jahrbuch für sexuelle Zwischenstufen [5]), but were mostly received negatively and banned in some parts of the world. [6]
Kurnig is now considered to be one of the first modern antinatalists. [7] Les U. Knight of the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement referred to Kurnig as the actual "founder" of VHEMT. [8]
Through a series of "Correspondences", which were sent out first from Karlsruhe, Germany, later from Zürich, Switzerland, and distributed around the world, Kurnig also campaigned for pacifism and for the creation of an international Educational Consulting Centre. Along with people like Ferenc Kemény , with whom he personally corresponded, Kurnig is recognized as one of the forerunners of the UNESCO International Bureau of Education. [9]
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Kurnig (
fl. 1894–1918) is the hitherto unresolved pseudonym of a writer and activist who published several works in German and French on topics including
anti-militarism,
sexology,
philosophy, and
education.
An outspoken atheist heavily influenced by the philosophical pessimism of Arthur Schopenhauer, Kurnig advocated for a complete abstention from procreation and for voluntary human extinction. [1] After writing a number of pamphlets both in German and in French soliciting support for his campaign, [2] Kurnig published three short books on the topic in the publishing house of Max Spohr in Leipzig, which were republished in a slightly enlarged and revised version in his 1901 main work Der Neo-Nihilismus. [3] At the time, Kurnig's works were actively discussed in a number of scientific journals as well as in the early LGBT scene (including by Magnus Hirschfeld [4] and in the Jahrbuch für sexuelle Zwischenstufen [5]), but were mostly received negatively and banned in some parts of the world. [6]
Kurnig is now considered to be one of the first modern antinatalists. [7] Les U. Knight of the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement referred to Kurnig as the actual "founder" of VHEMT. [8]
Through a series of "Correspondences", which were sent out first from Karlsruhe, Germany, later from Zürich, Switzerland, and distributed around the world, Kurnig also campaigned for pacifism and for the creation of an international Educational Consulting Centre. Along with people like Ferenc Kemény , with whom he personally corresponded, Kurnig is recognized as one of the forerunners of the UNESCO International Bureau of Education. [9]
{{
cite news}}
: CS1 maint: location (
link);
"Börsenblatt für den Deutschen Buchhandel und die verwandten Geschäftszweige" (in German). Vol. 22. 757. 27 January 1900. Retrieved 21 March 2024.{{
cite news}}
: CS1 maint: location (
link)
Category:19th-century philosophers Category:Anti-natalists Category:Philosophers of education Category:Philosophers of pessimism Category:Political philosophers