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Nietzsche, Rand, and the Ethics of the Great Task
Journal of Ayn Rand Studies 10 (2):329-342 (2009)
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This essay traces a trajectory of ethical thought from Epicurus through Friedrich Nietzsche to Ayn Rand. Nietzsche originally celebrated Epicureanism as a form of refined heroism but subsequently repudiated Epicurus for being overly concerned with mere happiness. Out of Nietzsche's turn away from Epicurus came a focus on the nobility of creative work, which provided a springboard for Rand 's ethics of productivity and achievement.Author's Profile
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