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Is Virtue Only a Means to Happiness?

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Summary

Full Title: Is Virtue Only a Means to Happiness? An Analysis of Virtue and Happiness in Ayn Rand's Writings Author(s): Neera K. Badhwar, with commentaries by Jay Friedenberg, Lester H. Hunt, and David Kelley Year Published: 2001 Publisher: The Objectivist Center Publication Type: Specialty ISBN-10: 1-57724-059-6 (paperback) ISBN-13: 978-1-57724-059-4 (paperback) Description: This is the fourth volume in the "Objectivist Studies" monograph series.

Contents

1. Introduction
2. The Ultimate Value: Survival or Happiness
3. Virtue and Happiness: The Logical Relationship
4. The Nature of Virtue
5. Happiness
6. Conclusion

• Notes
• Commentaries
  • Jay Friedenberg: Evolution, Psychology, and Happiness
  • Lester H. Hunt: Philosopher-Novelist, or Novelist and Philosopher?
  • David Kelley: Why Virtue is a Means to Our Ultimate End
• Author's Response
  • Living Long and Living Well: Reflections on Survival, Happiness, and Virtue

Related Links

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• Shorter version of Badhwar's title essay , originally published in Reason Papers
• Excerpt consisting of Lester H. Hunt's commentary
• Homepage of Neera K. Badhwar
• Homepage of Jay Friedenberg
• Homepage of Lester H. Hunt
• Biography of David Kelley from The Objectivist Center

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