Jonathan Weissberg Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 I'm currently working through this booklet and so here I'll share a structural outline of the book & then a brief summation of what each essay is about. Structural Outline: (1) The Objectivist Ethics (2) Mental Health versus Mysticism and Self-Sacrifice (3) The Ethics of Emergencies (4) The "Conflicts" of Men's Interests (5) Isn't Everyone Selfish? (6) The Psychology of Pleasure (7) Doesn't Life Require Compromise (8) How Does One Lead a Rational Life in an Irrational Society (9) The Cult of Moral Grayness (10) Collectivized Ethics (11) The Monument Builders (12) Man's Rights (13) Collectivized "Rights" (14) The Nature of Government (15) Government Financing in a Free Society (16) The Divine Right of Stagnation (17) Racism (18) Counterfeit Individualism (19) The Argument from Intimidation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Weissberg Posted August 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 (1) The Objectivist Ethics In barest essentials outlines the nature and validation of a rational morality, a morality of life, as against the three other major schools of ethical theories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Weissberg Posted August 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 (2) Mental Health versus Mysticism and Self-Sacrifice Demonstrates the incompatibility of mysticism and self-sacrifice with mental health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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