The Virtue of Selfishness Ayn Rand, Branden Objectivism Essays Reprint 1964 MMP

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“1964, mass market paperback reprint edition, later printing, Signet (Signet Fiction AE 6393), NY. ...
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Vintage
Yes
Inscribed
No
Signed
No
Era
1960s; 1960s Non-Fiction; Mid-20th Century Philosophy; Cold War E
Ex Libris
No
Features
Mass Market Paperback; Vintage; Classic
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Intended Audience
Adults
Type
Essay Collection; Philosophy Non-Fiction Anthology; Moral Philoso
Personalize
No
Personalized
No
Literary Movement
Objectivist Philosophy; Rational Egoism; Ethics Philosophy; Moral
Book Series
The Fountainhead; Atlas Shrugged; Anthem
Illustrator
n/a
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
ISBN
9780451163936
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0451163931
ISBN-13
9780451163936
eBay Product ID (ePID)
207535

Product Key Features

Edition
50
Book Title
Virtue of Selfishness : Fiftieth Anniversary Edition
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Epistemology, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Essays
Publication Year
1964
Genre
Philosophy
Author
Ayn Rand
Format
Uk- a Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
3.5 Oz
Item Length
6.9 in
Item Width
4.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Grade To
UP
Dewey Decimal
171.9
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
Synopsis
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, 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!
LC Classification Number
BJ1474

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