| The Virtue of Selfishness: Fiftieth Anniversary Edition Fiftieth Editio Edition Contributor(s): Rand, Ayn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0451163931 ISBN-13: 9780451163936 Publisher: Signet Book OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: November 1964 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Philosophy | Epistemology - Philosophy | Essays |
| Dewey: 171.9 |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 4.2" W x 6.96" (0.21 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 |