{"product_id":"introduction-to-objectivist-epistemology-isbn-9780452010307","title":"Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology","description":"\u003cb\u003eA startlingly original solution to the problem that brought about the collapse of modern philosophy: the problem of universals\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAyn Rand's 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday 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. 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.Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology - Ayn Rand       \u003ci\u003eEdited by Harry Binswanger and Leonard Peikoff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExpanded Second Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword to the First Edition by Ayn Rand\u003cbr\u003e1. Cognition and Measurement\u003cbr\u003e2. Concept-Formation\u003cbr\u003e3. Abstraction from Abstractions\u003cbr\u003e4. Concepts of Consciousness\u003cbr\u003e5. Definitions\u003cbr\u003e6. Axiomatic Concepts\u003cbr\u003e7. The Cognitive Role of Concepts\u003cbr\u003e8. Consciousness and Identity\u003cbr\u003eSummary: The Analytic-Synthetic Dichotomy by Leonard Peikoff\u003cbr\u003eAppendix - Excerpts from the Epistemology Workshops:\u003cbr\u003eForeword to the Second Edition by Leonard Peikoff\u003cbr\u003ePreface by Harry Binswanger\u003cbr\u003eAppendix Contents\u003cbr\u003eAppendix\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn 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":46300307423461,"sku":"NP9780452010307","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780452010307.jpg?v=1767730144","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/introduction-to-objectivist-epistemology-isbn-9780452010307","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}