Berliner, executive director of the ayn rand institute. Under leonard peikoff, however, the estate of ayn rand has often operated by a. Mans mind is his basic means of survival and of selfprotection. She is known for her two bestselling novels, the fountainhead and atlas shrugged, and for developing a philosophical system she named objectivism. Objectivism is a philosophical system initially developed in the 20th century by rand. This miniencyclopedia of objectivism, covering some 400 topics in philosophy, economics, psychology and history, is compiled from ayn rand s works. Ayn rand 2004 a biography by jeff britting my thirty years with ayn rand y leonard peikoff in the voice of reason facets of ayn rand memoirs by mary ann sures and charles sures. The plato cult and other philosophical follies by david. She corresponded with fees founder leonard read and provided a meaningful intellectual influence over freemarket thought in the second. Ayn rand 2 february 1905 6 march 1982 was a russianborn american novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter. The articles in the objectivist newsletter were written over forty years ago, but even when the subject is not philosophy, ayn rand s philosophical perspective on the issues gives her essays a timelessness and relevance transcending the details of their day. He is an objectivist and a board member of the ayn rand institute. Ayn rand, dagny taggart, equality 72521, francisco danconia, hank rearden, international 48818, james taggart, john galt, liberty 53000, union 53992 time 20th century, 1945, revolution, 19171921, 1950, 19601980, 19611971.
Essays in objectivist thought is a posthumous collection of rand s works edited by rand s heir and longtime student and associate, leonard peikoff, who says the book is the final collection of ayn rand s articles and speeches that i plan to publish. Whats artificial is the notion that combining these diverse. To be exact, the utilitarians teach that an action is moral if its result is to maximize pleasure among men in general. One must merge himself into the group and obliterate the individual identity. The ayn rand lexicon, edited by harry binswanger, dated 198801, excerpts by ayn rand, tired of media reports of fundraising and poll results instead of policy issues. The leonard peikoffdavid kelley intellectual exchange. The nature of government by ayn rand foundation for. Utilitarianism is a union of hedonism and christianity. Contributions to ari in the united states are taxexempt to the extent provided by law.
Begun under rand s supervision, this unique volume is an invaluable guide to her philosophy or reason, selfinterest and laissezfaire capitalismthe philosophy so brilliantly dramatized in her novels the fountainhead, we the living, and anthem. The cure to such a society objectivism holds is western civilization, capitalism and. Payments to ocon or the ayn rand institute estore do not qualify as taxdeductible contributions to the ayn rand institute. Following the publication of atlas shrugged, ayn rand transitioned to writing nonfiction philosophical works. The first book she published was for the new intellectual, a collection of the philosophic speeches from her novels. Galles 74 ayn rand on fascism by george smith 80 we cannot, must not, give up our ideals by jeffrey a. For example, her article extremism, or the art of smearing, extracts a powerful epistemological lesson concerning a. As ayn rand wrote, to laugh at the contemptible, is a virtue, and its one that stove practiced diligently. The book begins with a lengthy essay in which rand argues that america and western civilization are in desperate need of a new philosophy and new intellectuals. Educated in russia, she moved to the united states in 1926. The movement began informally in the 1950s and consisted of students who were brought together by their mutual interest in rand s novel, the fountainhead. The book is available at the ayn rand institute estore ayn rand.
Ayn rand s objectivism rejects an array of ideas and modes of living that it deems are primitive by nature and indicative of a primitive culture. Ayn rand s 1943 masterpiece, the fountainhead is the story of howard roark, an architect of enormous talent who turns down one lucrative commission after another because they would force him to modify his designs and compromise his integrity, but in. Instead of building pyramids and cathedrals, those in command of the social surplus chose to invest in ships, warehouses. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Asked to name her favorites among her articles in the objectivist, ayn rand listed her essay apollo 11 as one of three the others were introduction to objectivist epistemology and the comprachicos. Begun under rands supervision, this unique volume is an invaluable. A prolific writer, bestselling novelist, and worldrenowned philosopher, ayn rand defined a full system of thoughtfrom epistemology to aesthetics. Published in the essay anthology feminist interpretations of ayn rand, edited by mimi reisel. Although her personal view of homosexuality was unambiguously negative, considering it immoral and disgusting, rand endorsed nondiscrimination protection for homosexuals in the public sphere while opposing laws against discrimination in the private sector on the basis of economic. She is known for her two bestselling novels, the fountainhead and atlas shrugged, and for developing a philosophical system she called objectivism. Capitalism, rand argues, is not todays system, with its mixture of freedom and government controls, but a social.
This essay was originally published in the ayn rand letter and later anthologized in philosophy. Tucker 84 a totalitarian state can only rule a desperately poor society by ryan miller 88 ayn rand. However, the lexicon should not be mistaken for a systematic, nonfiction presentation of objectivism. Objectivism views primitive states of existence as being savage and marred in mysticism, fatalism, ignorance, superstition, poverty, passivity, and collectivism. Pdf the fountainhead download full pdf book download. A centennial appreciation by chris matthew sciabarra part 4. In essays on ayn rand s the fountainhead, edited by robert mayhew, 340. Ayn rand ayn rand 19051982 was a russianamerican novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter. This miniencyclopedia of objectivism is compiled from ayn rand s statements on some 400 topics in philosophy, economics, psychology and history.
At, you can see the view of every candidate on every issue. January 20 1905 march 6, 1982 was a russianamerican writer and philosopher. The group, ironically named the collective due to their actual advocacy of. It may be regarded as the best of the nonanthologized ayn rand. The result is what rand believes is a subhuman society, what makes human beings human is having self, which means having a mind a selfless individual is a mindless individual to practice selflessness, one must abstain from thinking and obey ones masters. Then, more than a decade later, in 1990, he published the booklength the contested legacy of ayn rand. This miniencyclopedia of objectivism is compiled from ayn rands statements on some 400 topics in philosophy, economics. Her writing is so extensive and the range of issues she covers so enormous that those interested in finding her discussions of a given topic may have to search through many sources to locate the relevant passage. The unknown ideal is a collection of essays, mostly by the philosopher ayn rand, with additional essays by her associates nathaniel branden, alan greenspan, and robert hessen. This leads rand to reject any form of faith or belief in the supernatural, including god, as well as religious moral teachings, which order man to obey authority rather than to pursue his own rational interests. She does not regard capitalism as an amoral or immoral means to some common good as do most of its alleged defenders but as a profoundly moral social system. Alisa returned to the city renamed leningrad to attend the university, but in 1926 relatives who had already settled in america offered her the chance of joining. First published in 1936, we the living portrays the impact of the russian revolution on three human beings who demand the right to. Ayn rand created and defined her philosophy, objectivism, in the pages of her bestselling novels, particularly the fountainhead and atlas shrugged, and in a series of nonfiction books that address a wide range of fundamental issues in philosophy.
Even though the writers behind ayn rand institute and ayn rand lexicon define themselves as objectivists and are more often opposed to libertarians, large minorities of rightlibertarians, mainly in the united states, use aspects of ayn rand s objectivism to justify their foreign policy beliefs on the right of. Libertarian perspectives on foreign intervention wikipedia. The rewriting of ayn rands spoken answers robert l. The authors focus on the moral nature of laissezfaire capitalism and private property. That book is work of philosophy of the first rank, addressing fundamental objectivist ideas, supplying their historical context, and, above all, examining ideas at work in the world in the lives of individuals, objectivist and otherwise. In apollo 11 rand gives a firsthand account of the spacecrafts 1969 liftoff, having been invited by nasa to attend the moon launch as a special guest. He was an associate of ayn rand, working with her on the ayn rand lexicon and helping her edit the second edition of rand s introduction to objectivist epistemology. Productive use of the social surplus was the special virtue that enabled capitalism to outstrip all prior economic systems. This is a bibliography for ayn rand and objectivism. The objectivist movement is a movement of individuals who seek to study and advance objectivism, the philosophy expounded by novelistphilosopher ayn rand. They have a very specific definition of capitalism, a system they regard as broader than simply property rights or free. Readers of atlas shrugged are struck by the moral fire of ayn rand s defense of business and capitalism. The success of capitalism is explained by the britannica as follows. Petersburg in 1905, rand witnessed the russian revolution as a teenager and promptly condemned communism as.
Bibliography of ayn rand and objectivism wikipedia. Ayn rand s philosophy, objectivism, is a full system of thought. The union consists in teaching man to love his neighbors pleasure. The ayn rand lexicon brings together all the key ideas of her philosophy of objectivism. Begun under rands supervision, this unique volume is an invaluable guide to her philosophy or reason, selfinterest and laissezfaire capitalismthe philosophy so brilliantly dramatized in her novels the fountainhead, we the living, and anthem. A sense of life a documentary on dvd by michael paxton works cited ayn rand. Anthem, written in 1937, is ayn rands novelette about the essence of collectivism. In 1977, harry binswanger, a philosopher and associate of ayn rands, proposed to her the idea of a reference work to her philosophy, collecting and.
In ayn rand s philosophy, the most important issue in human life is the supremacy and absolutism of reason. Objectivism from a to z ayn rand library book 4 kindle edition by rand, ayn, binswanger, harry. The ayn rand lexicon offers a conceptually organized collection of many of objectivisms key positions, formulations and principles, quoted wordforword from rand s own writings. Ayn rand, author and developer of objectivism, held controversial views regarding homosexuality and gender roles. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the ayn rand lexicon.
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