EGOISM

'Egoism' may refer to any of the following:

★ psychological egoism - the doctrine that holds that individuals are always motivated by self-interest

★ ethical egoism - the ethical doctrine that holds that individuals ''ought'' to do what is in their self-interest

★ rational egoism - the belief that it is rational to act in one's self-interest

★ solipsism - (sometimes called egoism) - the belief that only one's self exists, or that only the experiences of one's self can be verified

★ egotism - an excessive or exaggerated sense of self-importance. In extreme forms, egotism may include narcissism and antisocial behavior
Egoism is promoted by the following philosophies/ideologies:

★ Individualism - a focus on the individual as opposed to society

★ Individualist anarchism - anarchism that exalts the supremacy of the individual

★ Libertarianism - a political ideology that advocates individual liberty and private property

★ Machiavellianism - a tendency to deceive and manipulate others for personal gain

★ Objectivism - a philosophical system based on the writings of novelist Ayn Rand that advocates egoism

★ Suitheism - Belief in self as a deity
Egoism is advocated by - or can be claimed to be advocated by - the following people:

★ Thomas Hobbes - British philosopher

★ Max Stirner - German philosopher

★ Friedrich Nietzsche - German philosopher

★ Ragnar Redbeard - Social Darwinist author of Might Is Right

★ Ayn Rand - Russian-American novelist, founder of Objectivism

★ Harry Browne- American Libertarian Writer

★ Anton LaVey - Founder of the Church of Satan

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See also

See also

★ Altruism, "otherism", the opposite of egoism

★ selfishness