Metaethics, Egoism, and Virtue: Studies in Ayn Rand's Normative Theory - Paperbackby Allan Gotthelf (Editor), James G. Lennox (Editor) Philosopher novelist Ayn Rand (1905 1982) is a cultural phenomenon. Her books have sold more than 25 million copies, and countless individuals speak of her writings as having significantly influenced their lives. In spite of the popular interest in her ideas, or perhaps because of it, Rand s work has until recently received little serious attention from academics. Though best known among