Abstract

In contemporary debates on Ethical Egoism it is not infrequently said that its history goes back to Classical Times. This gives the impression of one and the same set of ethical positions, labelled ‘Ethical Egoism’, being debated throughout history. I think that a historical survey will correct such an impression and help us to better understand what is characteristic of modern Ethical Egoism, the chief topic of this essay. The history of Ethical Egoism—unlike, for example, that of Utilitarianism—has never been written, and even the following rough survey may, therefore, serve some useful purpose.

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