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by Ayn Rand
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The Virtue of Selfishness is a collection of essays written by Ayn Rand and her associate, psychologist Nathaniel Branden. The essays were separately published between 1962 and 1964 in the monthly publication The Objectivist Newsletter, with the exception of the first chapter of the book, "The Objectivist Ethics", which was published in 1961. In this collection, Rand develops the ethical principles of her philosophy of Objectivism. Rand's complex philosophy embodies all aspects of intellectual life including politics, economics, epistemology, aesthetics, and ethics. Though she does address issues of politics, economics, epistemology, and aesthetics throughout the book, Rand focuses on how these issues apply to the ethical theory of Objectivism. (read more)
      Chapter 1, "The Objectivist Ethics", Ayn Rand (1961)
      Chapter 2, "Mental Health versus Mysticism and Self-Sacrifice", Nathaniel Branden (1963)
      Chapter 3, "The Ethics of Emergencies", Ayn Rand (1963)
      Chapter 4, "The 'Conflicts' of Men's Interests", Ayn Rand (1962)
      Chapter 5, "Isn't Everyone Selfish?" Nathaniel Branden (1962)
      Chapter 6, "The Psychology of Pleasure", Nathaniel Branden (1964)
      Chapter 7, "Doesn't Life Require Compromise?" Ayn Rand (1962)
      Chapter 8, "How Does One Lead a Rational Life in an Irrational Society?" Ayn Rand (1962)
      Chapter 9, "The Cult of Moral Grayness", Ayn Rand (1964)
      Chapter 10, "Collectivized Ethics," Ayn Rand (1963)
      Chapter 11, "The Monument Builders," Ayn Rand (1962)
      Chapter 12, "Man's Rights", Ayn Rand (1963)
      Chapter 13, "Collectivized 'Rights'", Ayn Rand (1963)
      Chapter 14, "The Nature of Government", Ayn Rand (1963)
      Chapter 15, "Government Financing in a Free Society", Ayn Rand (1964)
      Chapter 16, "The Divine Right of Stagnation", Nathaniel Branden (1963)
      Chapter 17, "Racism", Ayn Rand (1963)
      Chapter 18, "Counterfeit Individualism", Nathaniel Branden (1962)
      Chapter 19, "The Argument from Intimidation", Ayn Rand (1964)

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