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The Virtue of Selfishness
- Author
- Nathaniel Branden
- Narrator
- C. M. Hébert
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 5 March 2009
- Run Time
- 6 hours 16 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Philosophy
What to expect
The provocative title of Ayn Rand’s The Virtue of Selfishness introduces an equally provocative thesis about ethics. Traditional ethics has always been suspicious of self-interest, praising acts that are selfless in intent and calling acts that are motivated by self-interest amoral or immoral. Ayn Rand’s view is exactly the opposite.
This collection of nineteen essays is an effective summary of Ayn Rand’s philosophy, which holds the value of the individual over and above that of the state or any other collective. The thread running through all of the essays is Rand’s definition of selfishness as “rational self-interest,” with the idea that one has the right to assure one’s own survival, to pursue happiness, and to own the fruits of one’s labor without having to sacrifice any of these to others against one’s will.
Critics Review
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“Ayn Rand was the single most important novelist and philosopher of the 20th century. Or so she admitted with all due modesty, whenever the subject came up.”
Scott McLemee
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“C. M. Hébert reads with a passion and confidence that seems to personify Rand. One especially well-read passage depicts a hypothetical conversation in which she defends her views to a critic.”
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“C. M. Hébert’s voice is efficient and cold, making it a perfect choice for the narration of this author’s work.”
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Details
- Author
- Nathaniel Branden
- Narrator
- C. M. Hébert
- Duration
- 6 hours 16 minutes
- Release Date
- 5 March 2009
- ISBN
- 9781481548618
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Philosophy
Synopsis
The provocative title of Ayn Rand’s The Virtue of Selfishness introduces an equally provocative thesis about ethics. Traditional ethics has always been suspicious of self-interest, praising acts that are selfless in intent and calling acts that are motivated by self-interest amoral or immoral. Ayn Rand’s view is exactly the opposite.This collection of nineteen essays is an effective summary of Ayn Rand’s philosophy, which holds the value of the individual over and above that of the state or any other collective. The thread running through all of the essays is Rand’s definition of selfishness as “rational self-interest,” with the idea that one has the right to assure one’s own survival, to pursue happiness, and to own the fruits of one’s labor without having to sacrifice any of these to others against one’s will.
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