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Weight
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Product Group
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ISBN
0451163931
Book Title
Virtue of Selfishness : Fiftieth Anniversary Edition
Item Length
6.9in
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year
1964
Format
Uk- a Format Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.5in
Author
Ayn Rand
Genre
Philosophy
Topic
Epistemology, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Essays
Item Width
4.2in
Item Weight
3.3 Oz
Number of Pages
176 Pages

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A collection of essays that sets forth the moral principles of Objectivism, Ayn Rand's controversial, groundbreaking philosophy. Since their initial publication, Rand'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'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

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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0451163931
ISBN-13
9780451163936
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Product Key Features

Book Title
Virtue of Selfishness : Fiftieth Anniversary Edition
Author
Ayn Rand
Format
Uk- a Format Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Epistemology, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Essays
Publication Year
1964
Genre
Philosophy
Number of Pages
176 Pages

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Item Length
6.9in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
4.2in
Item Weight
3.3 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Bj1474
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
Grade to
Up
Edition Number
50
Table of Content
The Virtue of Selfishness Introduction 1. The Objectivist Ethics, Ayn Rand (1961) 2. Mental Health versus Mysticism and Self-Sacrifice, Nathaniel Branden (1963) 3. The Ethics of Emergencies, Ayn Rand (1963) 4. The "Conflicts" of Men's Interests, Ayn Rand (1962) 5. Isn't Everyone Selfish?, Nathaniel Branden (1962) 6. The Psychology of Pleasure, Nathaniel Branden (1964) 7. Doesn't Life Require Compromise?, Ayn Rand (1962) 8. How Does One Lead a Rational Life in an Irrational Society?, Ayn Rand (1962) 9. The Cult of Moral Grayness, Ayn Rand (1964) 10. Collectivized Ethics, Ayn Rand (1963) 11. The Monument Builders, Ayn Rand (1962) 12. Man's Rights, Ayn Rand (1963) 13. Collectivized "Rights", Ayn Rand (1963) 14. The Nature of Government, Ayn Rand (1963) 15. Government Financing in a Free Society, Ayn Rand (1964) 16. The Divine Right of Stagnation, Nathaniel Branden (1963) 17. Racism, Ayn Rand (1963) 18. Counterfeit Individualism, Nathaniel Branden (1962) 19. The Argument from Intimidation, Ayn Rand (1964) Index
Copyright Date
1964
Dewey Decimal
171.9
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23

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  • by obsoleteitems
    Jun 16, 2008

    After John Galt signed off...

    In the years after 1957’s Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand departed from fiction to star as a lecturer and, with the publication of The Objectivist Newsletter, an important philosophical pamphleteer. Though the early 1960s, she was sought after by TV and radio talk shows, becoming almost a fixture on the Phil Donohue program while in its early stages in Dayton. She inaugurated a subscription lecture series that became a national phenomenon through the use of slide projectors accompanied by taped recordings of her and selected contributors (among those, a youthful Alan Greenspan). The Objectivist Newsletter, later renamed The Objectivist, became the vehicle for her continued writings. It was an eight-page folio featuring her essays together with contributions by Nathaniel and Barbara Brandon. The ...

  • by rons22
    Jul 30, 2019

    Selfishness as a virtue

    I like this book. Makes me want to have Ayn Rand as a friend.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: thrift.books

  • by why-spend-more
    Mar 29, 2016

    Selfishness

    This book makes a compelling argument about how you cannot take care of other people until you first take care of yourself.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: alankirpalani

  • by ajay118
    Feb 03, 2021

    Great item.

    It really is one of the most classic works of Ayn Rand, along with 'Atlas Shrugged.' Great content.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: thrift.books

  • by marcuscarolus
    Jul 05, 2021

    An analect of essays on morality.

    Book maintains that morals are rational. Belief without rational basis is immoral.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: gently.loved.books

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