Ayn Rand's normative ethics : the virtuous egoist /

Ayn Rand is well known for advocating egoism, but the substance of that instruction is rarely understood. Far from representing the rejection of morality, selfishness, in Rand's view, actually demands the practice of a systematic code of ethics. This book explains the fundamental virtues that R...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Smith, Tara, 1961-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Subjects:
Rand, Ayn.
Egoism.
Virtues.
Selfishness.
Virtue.
Égoïsme.
Vertus.
PHILOSOPHY > Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
Ethik
Egoismus
Ethiek.
Egoïsme.
Deugden.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Rational egoism : a profile of its foundations and basic character
  • The master virtue : rationality
  • Honesty
  • Independence
  • Justice
  • Integrity
  • Productiveness
  • Pride
  • Implications for certain conventional virtues : charity, generosity, kindness, temperance.

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