An Introduction To The Objectivist Community

Author : James H. Yoke
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 0 pages
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Release : 2002-02
Category : Objectivism (Philosophy)
ISBN : 1401028837

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An Introduction to the Objectivist Community by James H. Yoke Pdf

Ayn Rand (1905-1982), who used the writings of Aristotle as a point of departure, founded Objectivism. She, in a number of brilliant books, speeches, and pamphlets, created a completely rational philosophy. She has, for the first time in history, brought us a rational understanding of the universe and ourselves. Only within the last fifty years have we found the connections between the universe, our nature, reason, self interest, ethics and morality, esthetics, politics and economics. Rand brought a clear understanding of the relationship of each to the other, and in a truly rational system such as this, there are no contradictions in any of it. The purpose of this book is to briefly define the Objectivist Philosophy for the informed but non-academic reader, and to outline the nature of a Community of the followers of Objectivism. The First Chapter presents the essential use of logic and reason, the nature and meaning of reality (Metaphysics) and the science of knowing (Epistemology). "The Human Creature" is the subject of Chapter Two. The body and mind of each of us, is incredibly complex, but there are complex differences between the varying individuals. This chapter presents a clarifying overview of the nature of the human beings. For the first time in human history, Ayn Rand developed a rational ethic or morality based on the nature of man and his needs. Chapter Three reviews the values and virtues required for a person to survive in peace and justice and to find happiness. Esthetics, Chapter Four, is the study of that which seems beautiful to us. The layman might think the subject unimportant, but every normal person reacts to a multitude of sights and sounds that make one "feel" good, great, or sometimes bad. What is the meaning of these "feelings" and where do they come from? Considering all of the preceding chapters, Chapter Five outlines the only rational economic and political system appropriate for an Objectivist individual. The world population believes so much that is not so and so little of that which is. Thus education is both the essence of becoming and of living an Objectivist life. Chapter Six discusses some history, statistics, and proposals regarding education. To provide for the needs of Objectivist individuals, we propose a new institution in Chapter 7. The Objectivist Community. That institution will be the local vehicle, the intimate association of people and the convenient physical plant where we Objectivists will learn and live the Objectivist way of life. It will be the place and offer the program to educate ourselves and our children. The Objectivist Community will offer a foundation from which we can launch an ever expanding effort to create a more rational, more ethical and more benign culture. Chapter Eight advocates that Objectivists proselytize. Chapter Nine offers some rituals and ceremonies (Weddings, Funerals, Christmas and Thanksgiving Celebrations) that Objectivists might use or adopt. This book is intended to be a first book on Objectivism a person might buy, be given, or give.

Author : Ayn Rand
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1990-04-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781101137208

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Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology by Ayn Rand Pdf

Today man's mind is under attack by all the leading schools of philosophy. We are told that we cannot trust our senses, that logic is arbitrary, that concepts have no basis in reality. Ayn Rand opposes that torrent of nihilism, and she provides the alternative in this eloquent presentation of the essential nature--and power--of man's conceptual faculty. She offers a startlingly original solution to the problem that brought about the collapse of modern philosophy: the problem of universals. This brilliantly argued, superbly written work, together with an essay by philosophy professor Leonard Peikoff, is vital reading for all those who seek to discover that human beings can and should live by the guidance of reason.

Author : Andrew Bernstein
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2008-09-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780761843603

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Objectivism in One Lesson by Andrew Bernstein Pdf

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. This is the definitive introductory text to the rational philosophy that will transform the world.

Author : David Kelley
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1412836336

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The Contested Legacy of Ayn Rand by David Kelley Pdf

Ayn Rand's philosophical novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged made her the most controversial author of her age. Her works have drawn millions of readers and continue to sell at a breathtaking pace. Their impact on American culture runs from libertarian politics to the self-esteem movement in psychology to the rugged individualism of Silicon Valley and the Internet. Rand also launched a movement of intellectuals committed to her philosophy of Objectivism. While it has grown dramatically since Rand's death in 1982, however, the Objectivist movement has also fractured into rival camps whose differences over doctrine and strategy are compounded by competition for leadership and bitter accusations of heresy. In Truth and Toleration, philosopher David Kelley analyzes the conflicts that led him to break ranks with orthodox Objectivists and create an independent branch of the movement. Originally published in 1990 as a manifesto, this work has been revised as an analysis of the principles of intellectual collaboration-the terms on which intellectuals and activists can work together in a common cause. Going beyond the immediate issues, Kelley discusses the nature of individual responsibility for the spread of ideas and for their historical consequences. He offers a new argument for toleration based on a non-relativistic theory of truth. He describes the nature of tribalism among intellectuals, showing how the troubled legacy of Ayn Rand has followed a pattern similar to the not-so-civil wars among followers of other original and charismatic thinkers such as Marx and Freud. In a postscript for the second edition, Kelley reviews the growth in Objectivist scholarship and the influence of Rand's ideas over the past decade. Truth and Toleration is an engaging introduction to the Objectivist movement, its core ideas, and its central fissures. At the same time, it offers a case study in the sociology of intellectual movements and a frank discussion of the issues that arise whenever thinkers leave their studies to promote their idea in the public realm. David Kelley is the executive director of the Objectivist Center. Educated at Princeton University, earlier in his career he taught philosophy at Brandeis University and Vassar College. He has written widely on the subject of libertarianism including The Evidence of the Senses; The Art of Reasoning; and is co-author of The Logical Structure of Objectivism.

Author : Leonard Peikoff
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1993-12-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781101147542

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Objectivism by Leonard Peikoff Pdf

THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION—The definitive statement of Ayn Rand’s philosophy as interpreted by her best student and chosen heir. This brilliantly conceived and organized book is Dr. Leonard Peikoff’s classic text on the abstract principles and practical applications of Objectivism, based on his lecture series “The Philosophy of Objectivism.” Ayn Rand said of these lectures: “Until or unless I write a comprehensive treatise on my philosophy, Dr. Peikoff’s course is the only authorized presentation of the entire theoretical structure of Objectivism—that is, the only one that I know of my knowledge to be fully accurate.” In Objectivism, Peikoff covers every philosophic topic that Rand regarded as important—from certainty to money, from logic to art, from measurement to sex. Drawn from Rand’s published works as well as in-depth conversations between her and Peikoff, these chapters illuminate Objectivism—and its creator—with startling clarity. With Objectivism, the millions of readers who have been transformed by Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead will discover the full philosophical system underlying Ayn Rand’s work.

Author : Ayn Rand
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Concepts
ISBN : OCLC:244302951

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Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology by Ayn Rand Pdf

Author : Leonard Peikoff
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781101577332

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Understanding Objectivism by Leonard Peikoff Pdf

Based on a series of lectures given in 1983 by Dr. Leonard Peikoff, Understanding Objectivism offers a deeper and more profound study of Ayn Rand's philosophy, and outlines a methodology of how to approach the study of Objectivism and apply its principles to one's life. For the legions of readers who treasure Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead, and who savor cogent analysis and provocative discussion of Ayn Rand's thoughts and beliefs, Understanding Objectivism takes the stimulating study of Rand's philosophy to the next level.

Author : Ayn Rand
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1990-04-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780452010307

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Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology by Ayn Rand Pdf

Today man's mind is under attack by all the leading schools of philosophy. We are told that we cannot trust our senses, that logic is arbitrary, that concepts have no basis in reality. Ayn Rand opposes that torrent of nihilism, and she provides the alternative in this eloquent presentation of the essential nature--and power--of man's conceptual faculty. She offers a startlingly original solution to the problem that brought about the collapse of modern philosophy: the problem of universals. This brilliantly argued, superbly written work, together with an essay by philosophy professor Leonard Peikoff, is vital reading for all those who seek to discover that human beings can and should live by the guidance of reason.

Author : Ayn Rand
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781101137246

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The Ayn Rand Lexicon by Ayn Rand Pdf

A prolific writer, bestselling novelist, and world-renowned philosopher, Ayn Rand defined a full system of thought--from epistemology to aesthetics. Her writing is so extensive and the range of issues she covers so enormous that those interested in finding her discussions of a given topic may have to search through many sources to locate the relevant passage. The Ayn Rand Lexicon brings together all the key ideas of her philosophy of Objectivism. Begun under Rand's supervision, this unique volume is an invaluable guide to her philosophy or reason, self-interest and laissez-faire capitalism--the philosophy so brilliantly dramatized in her novels The Fountainhead, We the Living, and Anthem.

Author : Alexa Hepburn
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2002-12-13
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781446248485

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An Introduction to Critical Social Psychology by Alexa Hepburn Pdf

′this book provides an excellent introduction to contemporary Critical Social Psychology, which anyone exploring the field would do well to read.′ - Psychology in Society ′a very accessible introduction... lively and engaging.... Discussion questions are uncharacteristicaly thought-provoking, while practical exercises also seem better considered than one comes to expect from similar primers, suggesting a successful future as a core text in social psychology courses′ - The Psychologist ′Erudition, sagacity, patience and scholarship radiate from this book. This is an excellent introduction to the various strands of critical thinking to emanate primarily from England, and, to some extent, from continental Europe. Anyone interested in learning more about the discursive side of critical psychology will find in this book an excellent guide. I recommend this book to all psychologists interested in critical perspectives′ - Journal of Community and Applied Psychology A critical approach depends on a range of often-implicit theories of society, knowledge, as well as the subject. This book shows the crucial role of these theories for directing critique at different parts of society, suggesting alternative ways of doing research, and effecting social change. It includes chapters from the perspectives of social cognition, Marxism, psychoanalysis, discourse and rhetoric, feminism, subjectivity and postmodernism. In each case, the strengths and weaknesses of each perspective are highlighted, the ideas are linked to real world issues by a range of practical exercises, and guidance is given to further reading.These chapters will cover the work of diverse thinkers from within social psychology, such as Billig, Gergen, Kitzinger, Parker, Potter, Shotter, Walkerdine and Wetherell, and from outside, such as Butler, Derrida, Foucault, Haraway, Lyotard, Marx and Rose. An Introduction to Critical Social Psychology provides a systematic, integrated and accessible introduction to social psychology as a critical discipline. Consequently, it will be key reading for undergraduates and postgraduates studying Critical Social Psychology, and useful additional reading for postgraduates studying theoretical psychology and qualitative methods.

Author : Scott Ryan
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2003-01-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780595267330

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Objectivism and the Corruption of Rationality by Scott Ryan Pdf

Ayn Rand presented Objectivism as a philosophy of reason. But is it? That is the question Scott Ryan seeks to answer in this careful examination of the Objectivist epistemology and its alleged sufficiency as the philosophical foundation of a free and prosperous commonwealth. Sorting painstakingly through Rand's writings on the subject, Mr. Ryan concludes that the epistemology of Objectivism is incoherent and debases both the concept and the practice of rationality.

Author : William F. O'Neill
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781504093804

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With Charity Toward None by William F. O'Neill Pdf

An in-depth and evenhanded examination of Ayn Rand’s philosophy as expressed in her novels and nonfiction writings. In With Charity Toward None, William F. O’Neill addresses the fundamentals of objectivism and the full meaning of an objectivist point of view. He delves into the social implications of putting such a philosophy into action. Neither fawning nor dismissive, O’Neill forgoes the popular controversy surrounding Rand, focusing instead on rational and semantic analysis of her work. Divided into two major sections, the first part of this book summarizes the three basic areas of Randian philosophical inquiry: (1) knowing and the known, (2) personal value and the nature of man, and (3) the ethics of objectivism. The second part consists primarily of a critical analysis of the ideas presented in the earlier pages.

Author : John William Robbins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Objectivism (Philosophy)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105000024138

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Answer to Ayn Rand by John William Robbins Pdf

In Who Is Ayn Rand? Nathaniel Branden boasted : "No one has dared publicly to name the essential ideas of Atlas Shrugged and to attempt to refute them." With the publication of this book, that statement no longer stands.

Author : Mark Dimmock,Andrew Fisher
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781783743919

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Ethics for A-Level by Mark Dimmock,Andrew Fisher Pdf

What does pleasure have to do with morality? What role, if any, should intuition have in the formation of moral theory? If something is ‘simulated’, can it be immoral? This accessible and wide-ranging textbook explores these questions and many more. Key ideas in the fields of normative ethics, metaethics and applied ethics are explained rigorously and systematically, with a vivid writing style that enlivens the topics with energy and wit. Individual theories are discussed in detail in the first part of the book, before these positions are applied to a wide range of contemporary situations including business ethics, sexual ethics, and the acceptability of eating animals. A wealth of real-life examples, set out with depth and care, illuminate the complexities of different ethical approaches while conveying their modern-day relevance. This concise and highly engaging resource is tailored to the Ethics components of AQA Philosophy and OCR Religious Studies, with a clear and practical layout that includes end-of-chapter summaries, key terms, and common mistakes to avoid. It should also be of practical use for those teaching Philosophy as part of the International Baccalaureate. Ethics for A-Level is of particular value to students and teachers, but Fisher and Dimmock’s precise and scholarly approach will appeal to anyone seeking a rigorous and lively introduction to the challenging subject of ethics. Tailored to the Ethics components of AQA Philosophy and OCR Religious Studies.

Author : Ayn Rand
Publisher : Ayn Rand Institute Press
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780996010139

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Anthem by Ayn Rand Pdf

About this Edition This 2021-2022 Digital Student Edition of Ayn Rand's Anthem was created for teachers and students receiving free novels from the Ayn Rand Institute, and includes a historic Q&A with Ayn Rand that cannot be found in any other edition of Anthem. In this Q&A from 1979, Rand responds to questions about Anthem sent to her by a high school classroom. About Anthem Anthem is Ayn Rand’s “hymn to man’s ego.” It is the story of one man’s rebellion against a totalitarian, collectivist society. Equality 7-2521 is a young man who yearns to understand “the Science of Things.” But he lives in a bleak, dystopian future where independent thought is a crime and where science and technology have regressed to primitive levels. All expressions of individualism have been suppressed in the world of Anthem; personal possessions are nonexistent, individual preferences are condemned as sinful and romantic love is forbidden. Obedience to the collective is so deeply ingrained that the very word “I” has been erased from the language. In pursuit of his quest for knowledge, Equality 7-2521 struggles to answer the questions that burn within him — questions that ultimately lead him to uncover the mystery behind his society’s downfall and to find the key to a future of freedom and progress. Anthem anticipates the theme of Rand’s first best seller, The Fountainhead, which she stated as “individualism versus collectivism, not in politics, but in man’s soul.”