{"product_id":"ayn-rand-reader-isbn-9780452280403","title":"Ayn Rand Reader","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Fountainhead\u003c\/b\u003e, which became one of the most influential and widely read philosophical novels of the twentieth century, made \u003cb\u003eAyn Rand\u003c\/b\u003e famous. An impassioned proponent of reason, rational self-interest, individualism, and laissez-faire capitalism, she expressed her unique views in numerous works of fiction and non-fiction that have been brought together for the first time in this one-of-a-kind volume.Containing excerpts from all her novels--including \u003cb\u003eAtlas Shrugged, Anthem\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eWe The Living--The Ayn Rand Reader\u003c\/b\u003e is a perfect introduction for those who have never read Rand, and provides teachers with an excellent guide to the basics of her viewpoint.Introduction by Leonard Peikoff\u003cbr\u003eEditor's Preface by Gary Hull\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: The Fountainhead\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoark vs. Keating\u003cbr\u003eThe Quarry Sequence\u003cbr\u003eThe Stoddard Trial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Ethics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Selfishness\u003cbr\u003eFrom Roark's Speech\u003cbr\u003eWhy \"Selfishness\"?\u003cbr\u003eThe Objectivist Ethics\u003cbr\u003e2. Anti-Altruism\u003cbr\u003eFrom Galt's Speech\u003cbr\u003eMoral Inflation\u003cbr\u003eThe Age of Envy\u003cbr\u003e3. Man, the Rational Animal\u003cbr\u003eApollo 11\u003cbr\u003eApollo and Dionysus\u003cbr\u003eHow Does One Lead a Rational Life in an Irrational Society?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Atlas Shrugged\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRearden's Anniversary Party\u003cbr\u003eThe John Galt Line\u003cbr\u003eThe Abandoned Factory\u003cbr\u003eDirective 10-289\u003cbr\u003eThe Tunnel Disaster\u003cbr\u003eAtlantis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four: Basic Philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Reason and Reality\u003cbr\u003eAxioms of Objectivism\u003cbr\u003eFaith and Force: The Destroyers of the Modern World\u003cbr\u003e2. Mind and Body\u003cbr\u003eAttila and the Witch Doctor\u003cbr\u003eThe Meaning of Sex\u003cbr\u003eOf Living Death\u003cbr\u003eOn Emotions, Including Love\u003cbr\u003e3. Theory of Concepts\u003cbr\u003eConcept-Formation\u003cbr\u003eConsciousness and Identity\u003cbr\u003eAbstraction from Abstractions\u003cbr\u003eInduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Five: Early Novels and Politics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. The Individual vs. the State\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnthem\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe the Living\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e:The PurgeThe Profiteers on Collectivism2. Capitalism vs. Collectivism\u003cbr\u003eWhat is Capitalism?\u003cbr\u003eMan's Rights\u003cbr\u003eCollectivized \"Rights\"\u003cbr\u003eOn Utilitarianism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Six: Romanticism and the Benevolent Universe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Romanticism\u003cbr\u003eThe Goal of My Writing\u003cbr\u003eWhat Is Romanticism?\u003cbr\u003e2. The Benevolent Universe\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to \u003ci\u003eCalumet \"K\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLetter to a Fan\u003cbr\u003eDon't Let It Go\u003cbr\u003eRecommended ReadingsBorn February 2, 1905, \u003cb\u003eAyn Rand\u003c\/b\u003e published her first novel, \u003ci\u003eWe the Living\u003c\/i\u003e, in 1936. \u003ci\u003eAnthem\u003c\/i\u003e followed in 1938. It was with the publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Fountainhead\u003c\/i\u003e (1943) and \u003ci\u003eAtlas Shrugged\u003c\/i\u003e (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, \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Objectivist Epistemology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Virtues of Selfishness\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCapitalism: The Unknown Ideal\u003c\/i\u003e. They are all available in Signet editions, as is the magnificent statement of her artistic credo, \u003ci\u003eThe Romantic Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"NAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304346144997,"sku":"NP9780452280403","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780452280403.jpg?v=1767722031","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/ayn-rand-reader-isbn-9780452280403","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}