Egoism
Egoism may refer to any of the following:
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psychological egoism - the doctrine that holds that individuals are always motivated by self-interest
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ethical egoism - the ethical doctrine that holds that individuals
ought to do what is in their self-interest
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rational egoism - the belief that it is rational to act in one's self-interest
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solipsism - (sometimes called egoism) - the belief that only one's self exists, or that only the experiences of one's self can be verified
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egotism - an excessive or exaggerated sense of self-importance. In extreme forms, egoism (as egotism) may include
narcissism and
antisocial behaviorEgoism may also imply or may be fundamental to any number of related concepts, such as:
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Amorality - lack of adherence to a meaningful moral system
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Antisocial personality disorder - the psychiatric disease which involves disregard for the consequences of behavior on others
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Autism - the neurodevelopmental disorder which restricts an individual's ability to interact with others normally
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Bigotry - intransigent intolerance of opinions which differ from one's own
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Individualism - a focus on the individual as opposed to society
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Individualist anarchism - anarchism that exalts the supremacy of the individual
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Libertarianism - a political ideology that advocates individual liberty and private property
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Machiavellianism - a tendency to deceive and manipulate others for personal gain
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Narcissistic Personality Disorder - self-love as psychological illness
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Objectivism - a philosophical system based on the writings of
Ayn Rand that advocates egoism
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Suitheism - worship of one's own self as Deity
Egoism is advocated by - or can be claimed to be advocated by - the following:
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Harry Browne- American Libertarian Writer
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Thomas Hobbes - British philosopher
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Friedrich Nietzsche - German philosopher
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Ayn Rand - Russian-American novelist, founder of Objectivism.
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Max Stirner - German philosopher
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Anton LaVey - late High Priest and Founder of
the Church of Satan
