The Virtue of Selfishness
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A collection of essays that sets forth the moral principles of Objectivism, Ayn Rand&apos;s controversial, groundbreaking philosophy. Since their initial publication, Rand&apos;s fictional works— Anthem , The Fountainhead , and Atlas Shrugged— have had a major impact on the intellectual scene. The underlying theme of her famous novels is her philosophy, a new morality—the ethics of rational self-interest—that offers a robust challenge to altruist-collectivist thought. Known as Objectivism , her divisive philosophy holds human life—the life proper to a rational being—as the standard of moral values and regards altruism as incompatible with man&apos;s nature. 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. More Than 1 Million Copies Sold!


Publisher: Signet (November 1, 1964)
Publication date: November 1, 1964
Language: English
File size: 1786 KB
Text to Speech: Enabled
Screen Reader: Supported
Enhanced typesetting: Enabled
X Ray: Not Enabled
Word Wise: Enabled
Sticky notes: On Kindle Scribe
Print length: 206 pages