Objectivism In One Lesson: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Ayn RandUniversity Press of America, 12 sept. 2008 - 127 pages "For the millions of readers who love Ayn Rand's novels and who Seek to understand her revolutionary philosophy of Objectivism, there has not been available a simple and concise introduction to her thought, Objectivism in One Lesson is that book. In layman's terms, using vivid examples, Andrew Bernstein clearly explains the brilliant ideas that animate the Conflict and characters of Anthem, The Fountainhead, and Atlas Shrugged."--BOOK JACKET. |
Table des matières
Why Philosophy? | 1 |
Values as the Meaning of Life | 11 |
Egoism vs Cynical Exploitativenes | 21 |
Rationality as the Fundamental Means of Achieving Values The First Statement of The Lesson ... | 25 |
The Universe as an Intelligible Natural System | 37 |
Objectivity as the Method of Rational Cognition | 47 |
Man the Hero | 57 |
The Nature of the Good | 65 |
The Moral and the Practical | 91 |
Individual Rights and Government | 99 |
Capitalism as the System Embodying Rational Philosophical Principles | 107 |
The Lesson of Objectivism ReStated | 117 |
End Notes | 119 |
| 123 | |
About Ayn Rands Philosophy | 125 |
About The Author | 127 |
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