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" L'éthique objectiviste considère que ce qui est bon pour l'homme ne nécessite pas de sacrifices humains et ne peut être accompli par le sacrifice des uns en faveur des autres. (...) Elle considère que les intérêts rationnels des hommes ne se contredisent pas, et qu'il ne peut y avoir de conflits d'intérêts entre des hommes qui ne désirent pas ce qu'ils ne méritent pas, qui ne font ni n'acceptent de sacrifices et qui traitent les uns avec les autres sur la base d'un échange librement consenti, donnant valeur pour valeur. " Cette pensée est celle de Ayn Rand (1905-1982), philosophe, romancière, dont la vie fut aussi iconoclaste et tumultueuse que l'oeuvre. Née en Russie, elle fuit celle-ci après la révolution bolchevique et émigre aux Etats-Unis où elle commence une carrière de scénariste à Hollywood avant d'écrire deux best-sellers, The Fountainhead, et Atlas Shrugged. Rassemblant une série d'articles et de conférences, La Vertu d'égoïsme constitue une excellente approche de la pensée forte, singulière et redoutablement actuelle - l'objectivisme - d'une des plus notables et influentes figures de la vie intellectuelle américaine du milieu du XXe siècle.
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The decisions of a few industrial leaders shake the roots of capitalism and reawaken man's awareness of himself as an heroic being
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The foundations of capitalism are being battered by a flood of altruism, which is the cause of the modern world's collapse. This is the view of Ayn Rand, a view so radically opposed to prevailing attitudes that it constitutes a major philosophic revolution. In this series of essays, she presents her stand on the persecution of big business, the causes of war, the default of conservatism, and the evils of altruism. Here is a challenging new look at modern society by one of the most provocative intellectuals on the American scene.
This edition includes two articles by Ayn Rand which did not appear in the hardcover edition: The Wreckage of the Consensus," which presents the Objectivists views on Vietnam and the draft; and Requiem for Man," an answer to the Papal encyclical Progresso Populorum.
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La Vertu d'égoïsme
Ayn Rand, Pierre Lemieux, Alain Laurent
- Les Belles Lettres
- Iconoclastes
- 12 Mai 1993
- 9782251390192
Face à l'altruisme sacrificiel et au tribalisme, Ayn Rand défend la vertu d'égoïsme, fondée sur la raison et la conscience. Pour elle, la vie de l'homme est le fondement de toute valeur, et sa propre vie est le but éthique de tout individu.
Ayn Rand (1905-1982) née en Russie et exilée aux Etats-Unis en 1926, a d'abord été scénariste à Hollywood, puis romancière, (la Source Vive, Atlas Shrugged, vendu à 9 millions d'exemplaires) et essayiste. Sa philosophie, l'objectivisme, d'inspiration aristotélicienne, a totalement renouvelé la pensée libérale contemporaine. -
INCLUDES THE NEVER-BEFORE-PUBLISHED NOVEL In print for the first time ever, author and philosopher Ayn Rand's novel Ideal . Originally conceived as a novel but then transformed into a play by Ayn Rand, Ideal is the story of beautiful but tormented actress Kay Gonda. Accused of murder, she is on the run, and she turns for help to six fans who have written letters to her, each telling her that she represents their ideal--a respectable family man, a far-left activist, a cynical artist, an evangelist, a playboy, and a lost soul. Each reacts to her plight in his own way, their reactions a glimpse into their secret selves and their true values. In the end their responses to her pleas give Kay the answers she has been seeking. Ideal was written in 1934 as a novel, but Ayn Rand thought the theme of the piece would be better realized as a play and put the novel aside. Now, both versions of Ideal are available for the first time ever to the millions of Ayn Rand fans around the world, giving them a unique opportunity to explore the creative process of Rand as she wrote first a book, then a play, and the differences between the two. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY LEONARD PEIKOFF
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The controversial classic work of one individual's will versus the subjugation of society-now available as a compelling graphic novel.
In all that was left of humanity there was only one man who dared to think, seek, and love. He, Equality 7-2521, would place his life in jeopardy. For his knowledge was regarded as a treacherous blasphemy. He had rediscovered the lost and holy word..."I".
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Depicting the daily struggle of the individual against a tyrannical dictatorship, We the Living shows the terrible impact of a revolution on three people who demand the right to live their own lives and pursue their happiness. Kira, determined to maintain her independence and courageous in the face of starvation and poverty; Leo, upper class and paralysed by state repression; and Andrei, an idealistic communist and officer in the secret police who nonetheless wants to help his friends.
