The Virtue of Selfishness: Fiftieth Anniversary Edition

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 worksAnthem, The Fountainhead, and Atlas Shruggedhave had a major impact on the intellectual scene. The underlying theme of her famous novels is her philosophy, a new moralitythe ethics of rational self-interestthat offers a robust challenge to altruist-collectivist thought.

Known as Objectivism, her divisive philosophy holds human lifethe life proper to a rational beingas 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.

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