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1) Men purposely aim at certain ends
2) Man makes use of his reason for the realization of wishes and desires.
Given that Rand sees both ends and means as moral entities - matters of choice - implying purpose and requiring reason - that will have moral impact.
Rand appears to be saying:
1) Yes, Ludvig, men purposely aim at certain ends. but they also purposely aim at the means they choose for pursuing those ends.
2) Also true, Ludvig, that man uses reason to seek his ends, but he also uses reason in choosing his means.
(p.s., I've left off the part of Mises statement where he declares various arguments against the propositions as invalid - not what I imagine Ayn was referring to.)
(Edited by Steve Wolfer
on 1/20, 3:02pm)
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Besides, every means is a sub-end.
