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This book explores Ayn Rand's monumental work, Atlas Shrugged, which presents a revolutionary new philosophical system in the form of an inspiring novel. Edward W. Younkins explains how Rand's masterwork is one of the most influential books ever published, impacting a variety of disciplines including philosophy, literature, economics, business, and political science, among others. Exploring Atlas Shrugged analyzes the novel's integrating elements of theme, plot, and characterization from many perspectives and on many levels of meaning. The chapters in this book are accessible and rewarding, offering fresh insights to both new readers and to scholars who have studied Rand's masterpiece over many years. It is also a valuable resource for teachers and students who use Atlas Shrugged in their classes. Such a rich and complex novel warrants and rewards additional study and critical analysis. The author explains how Atlas Shrugged expounds a radical philosophy, presenting a view of man and man's relationship to existence and manifesting the essentials of an entire philosophical system of metaphysics, epistemology, politics, and economics.
List of contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Synopsis of Atlas Shrugged
Chapter 2: Atlas Shrugged as Philosophy and Literature
Chapter 3: Economics in Atlas Shrugged
Chapter 4: Business in Atlas Shrugged
Chapter 5: Atlas Shrugged and Social Change
Appendix: Ayn Rand's Philosophy of Objectivism
About the author
Edward W. Younkins is professor of accountancy in the department of business at Wheeling University.
Summary
Exploring Atlas Shrugged is a study and celebration of Ayn Rand's monumental work of philosophy and literature. Younkins appreciates the significance of Atlas Shrugged in a wide range of disciplines including philosophy, literature, economics, and political science.
