The Virtue of Selfishness
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The Virtue of Selfishness is a collection of essays by Ayn Rand that presents and defends her ethical theory of rational self-interest as a moral ideal.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Virtue of Selfishness Context triple: [Ayn Rand, notableWork, The Virtue of Selfishness]
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On the Basis of Morality
On the Basis of Morality is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer in which he argues that genuine ethics is grounded in compassion rather than rational duty or self-interest.
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A Preface to Morals
A Preface to Morals is a 1929 philosophical work by American writer Walter Lippmann that examines the challenges of finding ethical guidance in a secular, modern society.
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The Ego and Its Own
The Ego and Its Own is a seminal 1844 philosophical work by Max Stirner that presents a radical form of individualist anarchism centered on the sovereignty of the unique ego over all ideological abstractions.
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D.
On the Ends of Good and Evil
On the Ends of Good and Evil is a philosophical work by Cicero that explores and critiques major ancient theories of ethics and the highest human good.
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E.
Farewell to Reason
Farewell to Reason is a philosophical work by Paul Feyerabend that critiques rationalism and defends epistemological pluralism in science and society.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Virtue of Selfishness Target entity description: The Virtue of Selfishness is a collection of essays by Ayn Rand that presents and defends her ethical theory of rational self-interest as a moral ideal.
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A.
On the Basis of Morality
On the Basis of Morality is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer in which he argues that genuine ethics is grounded in compassion rather than rational duty or self-interest.
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B.
A Preface to Morals
A Preface to Morals is a 1929 philosophical work by American writer Walter Lippmann that examines the challenges of finding ethical guidance in a secular, modern society.
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C.
The Ego and Its Own
The Ego and Its Own is a seminal 1844 philosophical work by Max Stirner that presents a radical form of individualist anarchism centered on the sovereignty of the unique ego over all ideological abstractions.
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D.
On the Ends of Good and Evil
On the Ends of Good and Evil is a philosophical work by Cicero that explores and critiques major ancient theories of ethics and the highest human good.
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E.
Farewell to Reason
Farewell to Reason is a philosophical work by Paul Feyerabend that critiques rationalism and defends epistemological pluralism in science and society.
- F. None of above. chosen
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