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Author(s): Robert Shaver
ISBN(s): 9780521632539, 0521632536
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Year: 2009
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0521632536 
ISBN 13: 9780521632539
Author: Robert Shaver

The position of rational egoism centres upon the thought that the rational thing to do must be to pursue one’s own self-interest. Focusing on the work of Hobbes and Sidgwick, this book is an extensive history and evaluation of rational egoism. They are, after the ancients, the foremost exponents of rational egoism. He also considers other figures – Grotius, Samuel Clarke, John Clarke, Butler, Hume, Reid, Kant, Paley and Bentham – and a related position: the instrumental theory of rationality. Robert Shaver’s conclusion is that none of the arguments for rational egoism or the instrumental theory are cogent. This is an important book not just for historians of philosophy but for all readers in philosophy or the social sciences interested in theories of morality and rationality.

Rational Egoism A Selective and Critical History 1st Table of contents:

  1. Historical Foundations of Egoism

    • Ancient Roots of Egoism: From Socrates to the Sophists
    • The Influence of Aristotle and the Idea of Self-Interest
    • Early Ethical Theories and the Emergence of Egoism

  2. The Enlightenment and the Rise of Egoism

    • Hobbes and the Psychological Foundations of Egoism
    • The Role of Self-Interest in Social Contract Theories
    • The Development of Ethical Egoism in Enlightenment Philosophy

  3. Ayn Rand and Objectivism

    • Rand’s Philosophy: A Radical Form of Rational Egoism
    • Key Principles of Objectivism
    • Criticisms and Controversies Surrounding Ayn Rand’s Egoism

  4. The Critique of Egoism in Moral Philosophy

    • The Challenge of Altruism: Can Egoism Be Justified?
    • Ethical Theories in Opposition to Egoism: Utilitarianism and Kantian Ethics
    • Critiques by Friedrich Nietzsche and the Will to Power

  5. Rational Egoism and Psychological Egoism

    • Distinguishing Between Rational Egoism and Psychological Egoism
    • Psychological Egoism: A Descriptive or Normative Theory?
    • Debates on Human Motivation and Altruism

  6. Egoism and Social Contract Theories

    • Egoism in the Social Contract: From Hobbes to Rawls
    • Can Egoism Provide a Foundation for Social Cooperation?
    • The Tension Between Individual Self-Interest and Collective Good

  7. Contemporary Defenses of Rational Egoism

    • Modern Advocates of Rational Egoism
    • Egoism in Economic Theory: The Role of Self-Interest in Market Behavior
    • Rational Egoism in Political Philosophy and Libertarianism

  8. Criticism and Ethical Dilemmas of Rational Egoism

    • The Ethical Limits of Egoism: Conflicts and Incompatibilities
    • The Question of Exploitation and Justice
    • Egoism’s Role in Modern Moral and Political Philosophy

  9. Rational Egoism in Practice

  • Rational Egoism in Personal Decision Making
  • The Role of Rational Egoism in Politics and Economics
  • The Influence of Rational Egoism on Contemporary Thought

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