A new concept of egoism audiobook by nathaniel branden, ayn rand. The virtue of selfishness written by autumn on january 27th, 2007. The objectivist ethics holds that the actor must always be the beneficiary of his action and that man must act for his own. It talks about morals in general and does it in a very scientific way. This is an excellent start into the philosophy behind ayn rands work. Fiftieth anniversary edition by ayn rand and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ayn rand here sets forth the moral principles of objectivism, the philosophy that holds mans life the life proper to a rational being as the standards of moral values and regards altruism as incompatible with mans nature, with the creative requirements of his survival, and with a free society.
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