Listen "Ayn Rand, The Virtue of Selfishness - Love and Friendship as Selfish - Sadler's Lectures"
Episode Synopsis
This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher and novelist Ayn Rand's book The Virtue of Selfishness, in particular the chapter "The Objectivist Ethics"
This focuses specifically on her discussion of how love and friendship are properly understood selfish or self-centered relations to other people
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This focuses specifically on her discussion of how love and friendship are properly understood selfish or self-centered relations to other people
To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler
If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM
You can find over 3500 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler
Purchase Rand's The Virtue Of Selfishness - https://amzn.to/43pJmjU
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