Stephen Hicks contrasts egoism with both altruism and predation. This is from Part 12 of his Philosophy of Education course.
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Wonderful! These lectures are an absolutely invaluable resource. And again, so lucid. Thank you.
Thanks, Ed. Glad you find them useful.
“Those who know that they are profound strive for clarity. Those who would like to seem profound to the crowd strive for obscurity.”
– Friedrich Nietzsche
Not to patronize, but if most 18th to 20th century German philosophers epitomize the latter part of this quote, your writing and lectures epitomize the former.