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The Virtue of Selfishness by Ayn Rand THE VIRTUE OF SELFISHNESS
by Ayn Rand
read by C. M. Hébert
Philosophy • Unabridged
Format EAN/ISBN Avail. Price Sale Qty.
6 CDs 9780786165452 YES $19.95 NA
1 MP3CD 9780786173150 YES $29.95 NA
1 Playaway 9781433269165 YES $54.99 NA
5 Tapes 9780786147267 YES $19.95 NA
Book ID(2726) - 6.8 hrs (est.), Published - 03/01/01
DESCRIPTION

Subtitle: A New Concept of Egoism

One of Audible’s Highest Rated Audiobooks of 2009

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 amoral or immoral acts that are motivated by self interest. 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.



REVIEWS

“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.”—AudioFile



AYN RAND (1905–1982) was born in Russia, graduated from the University of Leningrad, and came to the United States in 1926. She published her first novel in 1936. With the publication of The Fountainhead in 1943, she achieved a spectacular and enduring success and her unique philosophy, objectivism, gained a worldwide following.

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INDEX of Contents by Cassette

1. “The Objectivist Ethics” by Ayn Rand – Cassette 1, Side 1
2. “Mental Health versus Mysticism and Self-Sacrifice” by Nathaniel Brandon – Cassette 1, Side 2
3. “The Ethics of Emergencies” by Ayn Rand – Cassette 2, Side 1
4. “The Conflicts of Men’s Interests” by Ayn Rand – Cassette 2, Side 1
5. “Isn’t Everyone Selfish?” by Nathaniel Brandon – Cassette 2, Side 2
6. “The Psychology of Pleasure” by Nathaniel Brandon – Cassette 2, Side 2
7. “Doesn’t Life Require Compromise?” by Ayn Rand – Cassette 3, Side 1
8. “How Does One Lead a Rational Life in an Irrational Society?” by Ayn Rand – Cassette 3, Side1
9. “The Cult of Moral Grayness” by Ayn Rand – Cassette 3, Side 1
10. “Collectivized Ethics” by Ayn Rand – Cassette 3, Side 1
11. “The Monument Builders” by Ayn Rand – Cassette 3, Side 1
12. “Man’s Rights” by Ayn Rand – Cassette 3, Side 1
13. “Collectivized Rights” by Ayn Rand – Cassette 4, Side 1
14. “The Nature of Government” by Ayn Rand – Cassette 4, Side 1
15. “Government Financing in a Free Society” by Ayn Rand – Cassette 4, Side 1
16. “The Divine Right of Stagnation” by Nathaniel Brandon – Cassette 4, Side 2
17. “Racism” by Ayn Rand – Cassette 4, Side 2
18. “Counterfeit Individualism” by Nathaniel Brandon – Cassette 5, Side 1
19. “The Argument from Intimidation” by Ayn Rand – Cassette 5, Side 1





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