Objectivism in One Lesson - An Introduction to the Philosophy of Ayn Rand

Informationen zum Autor Andrew Bernstein holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the Graduate School of the City University of New York. His book, The Capitalist Manifesto: The Historic, Economic and Philosophic Case for Laissez-Faire was published by University Press of America in 2005. Andrew Bernstein is also the author of the Cliff Notes for Anthem, The Fountainhead, and Atlas Shrugged. Additional essays and information about Dr. Bernstein can be found at his website: www.andrewbernstein.net. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 2 Why Philosophy?Chapter 3 Values as the Meaning of LifeChapter 4 Egoism vs. Cynical ExploitativenessChapter 5 Rationality as the Fundamental Means of Achieving Values: The First Semester of the LessonChapter 6 The Universe as and Intelligible Natural SystemChapter 7 Objectivity as the Method of Rational CognitionChapter 8 Man the HeroChapter 9 The Nature of the GoodChapter 10 Virtue as a Requirement of SurvivalChapter 11 The Moral and the PracticalChapter 12 Individual Rights as a Necessity of Human LifeChapter 13 Capitalism as the System Embodying Rational Philosophical PrinciplesEpilogue: The Lesson of Objectivism Re-Stated

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Bernstein
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2009
• EAN: 9780761843597
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-4359-7
• No. of pages: 127
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 222 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Political Ideologies, PHILOSOPHY / Free Will & Determinism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Essays, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays, Political science & theory, Ethics & moral philosophy, Topics in philosophy