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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 191
EAN num: 9780452011014
ISBN number: 0452011019
Label: Plume
Manufacturer: Plume
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 512
Printing Date: December 01, 1993
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This book is on the Modern Library's Top 100 Non-Fiction List. It places #3 on the Reader's Choice. As someone who admittedly has not read a trememdous amount of philosophy, and this being one of the very first books I've read about Objectivism, I thought it was an excellent introduction to the philosophy of Ayn Rand and I look forward to reading more about Objectivism and philosophy in general.
With that being said, I would recommend it to anyone with an interest in ideas. This book is thought-provoking, and trully inspiring on all levels. Ayn Rand was an amazing person, and Peikoff does a beautiful job explaining her philosophy. This book is Gold! I will be reading this and other Objectivist books many times more in the future!
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The author of this book is Ayn Rand's chosen intellectual and legal heir, making him the highest possible authoritative source on her philosophy. With Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand (OPAR), Dr. Peikoff has created the very first and only systematic and comprehensive presentation on the philosophy of Ayn Rand. If you want to get a deeper understanding of Ayn Rand's philosophy beyond reading many of her essays and her two most famous novels, there is no avoiding this work. This book is both great to read cover-to-cover as well as excellent for random access. Consider it an informative textbook that is also fun to read!
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A superb grounding in Objective philosophy expanding on Ayn Rand's "Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology". This book at least equals in quality an earlier book by Leonard Peikoff, "The Ominous Parallels" , in explaining this Philosophy to a layman like myself.
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- YES, I am an advocate of the Rand "philosophy" and have read most of her books repeatedly.
- NO, I do not need someone else to come along and tell me in 50 pages what she managed to say in one page.
An heir is meant to look after the inheritance, NOT turn it into gobbledygook. Ms. Rand did really well without you Mr. Peikoff - would you just reimburse me the money I have spent purchasing your long and convoluted book please?
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Dr Peikoff worked closely with Ayn Rand for thirty years and was designated by her as her intellectual heir. Therefore, it is not surprising that, after having read a number of books explaining this philosophy, Peikoffs' presentation of Objectivism turns out to be the best. Every time I reread this book, I find new and useful ways of applying this original and exciting "philosophy for living on earth".
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