On Ayn Rand
Allan Gotthelf(Author)
Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Published on 29. December 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
104 pages
978-0-534-57625-7 (ISBN)
Description
This brief text assists students in understanding Ayn Rand's philosophy and thinking so that they can more fully engage in useful, intelligent class dialogue and improve their understanding of course content. Part of the "Wadsworth Philosophers Series," (which will eventually consist of approximately 100 titles, each focusing on a single "thinker" from ancient times to the present), ON AYN RAND is written by a philosopher deeply versed in the philosophy of this key thinker. Like other books in the series, this concise book offers sufficient insight into the thinking of a notable philosopher better enabling students to engage the reading and to discuss the material in class and on paper.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Belmont, CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
160 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-534-57625-7 (9780534576257)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Preface. Introduction. 1. Life and Intellectual Development (1905-43). 2. Life and Intellectual Development (1943-82). 3. "A Philosophy for Living on Earth." 4. Metaphysics. 5. Metaphysics (continued). 6. Perception and Concepts. 7. Objectivity. 8. Man: The Volitionally Rational Living Being. 9. Ethics: The Objective Foundation. 10. Virtue, Self and Others (with a brief look at Politics and Esthetics). 11. The Benevolent Universe Premise and the Heroic View of Man. Bibliography.