TThe Good Cause of Freedom and My Own Affair (1842) is a radical pamphlet best known today for its uncompromising defense of atheism and political revolution, which helped solidify Bauer’s reputation as a leading Young Hegelian provocateur. In the work, Bauer argues that the cause of freedom is inseparable from the complete negation of religious authority and the absolutist state. He contends that true self-consciousness can only be achieved through critique that destroys all fixed, transcendent values and that the good cause of freedom demands a total break with existing political and theological orders, even at the cost of isolation and persecution.
This contents page provides a structured overview of the major chapters and subsections, helping the reader navigate the text’s complex progression.