For the New Intellectual: The Philosphy of Ayn Rand (Signet Shakespeare) - Softcover

Rand, Ayn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0451173910 ISBN 13: 9780451173911

Publisher: Penguin, 1992

Synopsis

Ayn Rand challenges the prevalent philosophical doctrines of our time and the "guilt", panic and despair they created. She was the proponent of a new moral philosophy - an ethic of rational self-interest - that stands in sharp opposition to the ethics of altruism and self-sacrifice. The fundamentals of this new morality are set forth in this book. The author also wrote "The Virtue of Selfishness", "Capitalism: the Unknown Ideal" and "Night of 16th January".

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About the Author

Born February 2, 1905, Ayn Rand published her first novel, We the Living, in 1936. Anthem followed in 1938. It was with the publication of The Fountainhead (1943) and Atlas Shrugged (1957) that she achieved her spectacular success. Rand's unique philosophy, Objectivism, has gained a worldwide audience. The fundamentals of her philosophy are put forth in three nonfiction books, Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology, The Virtues of Selfishness, and Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal. They are all available in Signet editions, as is the magnificent statement of her artistic credo, The Romantic Manifesto.

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0451173910
• ISBN 13: 9780451173911
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192