The Virtue Of Selfishness A New Concept Of Egoism Ayn Rand 5th In this series of essays, rand asks why man needs morality in the first place, and arrives at an answer that redefines a new code of ethics based on the virtue of selfishness. Since selfishness is “concern with one’s own interests,” the objectivist ethics uses that concept in its exact and purest sense. it is not a concept that one can surrender to man’s enemies, nor to the unthinking misconceptions, distortions, prejudices and fears of the ignorant and the irrational.
The Virtue Of Selfishness A New Concept Of Egoism Raptis Rare Books The fundamentals of her philosophy are set forth in such books as introduction to objectivist epistemology, the virtue of selfishness, capitalism: the unknown ideal, and the romantic manifesto. The virtue of selfishness a new concept of egoism. by ayn rand and c. m. hebert ★★ 2.4 (5 ratings) · 27 want to read 7 have read. Since this book (the virtue of selfishness) is a collection of essays, it is much easier to approach and try out rand's ideas. highly recommended. so important for understanding many of the awful trends of the her day and even more so these days. The architect of this new ethics first expressed her challenging an controversial ideas in her bestselling novels atlas shrugged and the fountainhead. in this important work she defines toe objectivist viewpoint on moral issues and on many problems of our time, such as: the validation of egoism the evil of self sacrifice the nature of.
The Virtue Of Selfishness A New Concept Of Egoism By Ayn Rand 1964 Since this book (the virtue of selfishness) is a collection of essays, it is much easier to approach and try out rand's ideas. highly recommended. so important for understanding many of the awful trends of the her day and even more so these days. The architect of this new ethics first expressed her challenging an controversial ideas in her bestselling novels atlas shrugged and the fountainhead. in this important work she defines toe objectivist viewpoint on moral issues and on many problems of our time, such as: the validation of egoism the evil of self sacrifice the nature of. The first question is: does man need values at all—and why? is the concept of value, of “good or evil” an arbitrary human invention, unrelated to, underived from and unsupported by any facts of reality—or is it based on a metaphysical fact, on an unalterable condition of man’s existence?. The virtue of selfishness by ayn rand a new concept of egoism the book presents a collection of essays that articulate the philosophy of objectivism, emphasizing rational self interest as a moral ideal.
The Virtue Of Selfishness A New Concept Of Egoism By Ayn Rand The first question is: does man need values at all—and why? is the concept of value, of “good or evil” an arbitrary human invention, unrelated to, underived from and unsupported by any facts of reality—or is it based on a metaphysical fact, on an unalterable condition of man’s existence?. The virtue of selfishness by ayn rand a new concept of egoism the book presents a collection of essays that articulate the philosophy of objectivism, emphasizing rational self interest as a moral ideal.
Virtue Of Selfishness New Concept Of Egoism 9780451004871 Books