Armstrong, Ari
What's Wrong with Ayn Rand's Objectivist Ethics
- ISBN 13:
- 9780981803036
- author:
- Armstrong, Ari
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Eversol Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 222
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 14 x 1.2 centimetres (0.2
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, Ethics & Moral Philosophy,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Ayn Rand's Objectivist Ethics is a thought-provoking critique of Ayn Rand's moral philosophy. Ari Armstrong argues that Rand's theory of morality, based on selfish egoism, has significant flaws. Rand's conception of value is fundamentally flawed, according to Armstrong, as it fails to account for the human experience of certain things being ends in themselves. This means that people value some things, such as having and raising children, for reasons other than just survival. Armstrong proposes an alternative way to conceive of a person's ultimate value, one that recognizes many of Rand's insights while making room for the interests of others. This book offers a detailed analysis of Rand's moral theory, including its essential fallacies and errors in biology. With extensive notes and an appendix exploring major works on the topic, it provides valuable insights for both newcomers to Rand's ideas and those who have studied her philosophy extensively.
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