{"product_id":"objectivism-isbn-9780452011014","title":"Objectivism","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHE 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION—The definitive statement of Ayn Rand’s philosophy as interpreted by her best student and chosen heir.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eauthorized\u003c\/i\u003e presentation of the entire theoretical structure of Objectivism—that is, the only one that I know of my knowledge to be fully accurate.”\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eObjectivism\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 \u003ci\u003eObjectivism,\u003c\/i\u003e the millions of readers who have been transformed by \u003ci\u003eAtlas Shrugged\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Fountainhead\u003c\/i\u003e will discover the full philosophical system underlying Ayn Rand’s work.Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand - Leonard Peikoff       Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Reality\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExistence, Consciousness, and Identity as the Basic Axioms\u003cbr\u003eCausality as a Corollary of Identity\u003cbr\u003eExistence as Possessing Primacy over Consciousness\u003cbr\u003eThe Metaphysically Given as Absolute\u003cbr\u003eIdealism and Materialism as the Rejection of Basic Axioms\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Sense Perception and Volition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Senses as Necessarily Valid\u003cbr\u003eSensory Qualities as Real\u003cbr\u003eConsciousness as Possessing Identity\u003cbr\u003eThe Perceptual Level as the Given\u003cbr\u003eThe Primary Choice as the Choice to Focus or Not\u003cbr\u003eHuman Actions, Mental and Physical, as Both Caused and Free\u003cbr\u003eVolition as Axiomatic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Concept-Formation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDifferentiation and Integration as the Means to a Unit-Perspective\u003cbr\u003eConcept-Formation as a Mathematical Process\u003cbr\u003eConcepts of Consciousness as Involving Measurement-Omission\u003cbr\u003eDefinition as the Final Step in Concept-Formation\u003cbr\u003eConcepts as Devices to Achieve Unit-Economy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Objectivity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConcepts as Objective\u003cbr\u003eObjectivity as Volitional Adherence to Reality by the Method of Logic\u003cbr\u003eKnowledge as Contextual\u003cbr\u003eKnowledge as Hierarchical\u003cbr\u003eIntrinsicism and Subjectivism as the Two Forms of Rejecting Objectivity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Reason\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmotions as a Product of Ideas\u003cbr\u003eReason as Man's Only Means of Knowledge\u003cbr\u003eThe Arbitrary as Neither True nor False\u003cbr\u003eCertainty as Contextual\u003cbr\u003eMysticism and Skepticism as Denials of Reason\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter  6: Man\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiving Organisms as Goal-Directed and Conditional\u003cbr\u003eReason as Man's Basic Means of Survival\u003cbr\u003eReason as an Attribute of the Individual\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter  7: The Good\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Life\" as the Essential Root of \"Value\"\u003cbr\u003eMan's Life as the Standard of Moral Value\u003cbr\u003eRationality as the Primary Virtue\u003cbr\u003eThe Individual as the Proper Beneficiary of His Own Moral Action\u003cbr\u003eValues as Objective\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter  8: Virtue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndependence as a Primary Orientation to Reality, Not to Other Men\u003cbr\u003eIntegrity as Loyalty to Rational Principles\u003cbr\u003eHonesty as the Rejection of Unreality\u003cbr\u003eJustice as Rationality in the Evaluation of Men\u003cbr\u003eProductiveness as the Adjustment of Nature to Man\u003cbr\u003ePride as Moral Ambitiousness\u003cbr\u003eThe Initiation of Physical Force as Evil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter  9: Happiness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVirtue as Practical\u003cbr\u003eHappiness as the Normal Condition of Man\u003cbr\u003eSex as Metaphysical\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter  10: Government\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndividual Rights as Absolutes\u003cbr\u003eGovernment as an Agency to Protect Rights\u003cbr\u003eStatism as the Politics of Unreason\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter  11: Capitalism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCapitalism as the Only Moral Social System\u003cbr\u003eCapitalism as the System of Objectivity\u003cbr\u003eOpposition to Capitalism as Dependent on Bad Epistemology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter  12: Art\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArt as a Concretization of Metaphysics\u003cbr\u003eRomantic Literature as Illustrating the Role of Philosophy in Art\u003cbr\u003eEsthetic Value as Objective\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue: The Duel Between Plato and Aristotle\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eIndex“A revelation...Peikoff is an extraordinary communicator...He brings the most difficult intellectual ideas within the grasp of the general reader.”—\u003cb\u003eDetroit Free Press\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Leonard Peikoff\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Offers a truly revolutionary idea…The book is clear, tight, disciplined, beautifully structured, and brilliantly reasoned. Its style is clear and hard as crystal—and as sparkling… As to my personal reaction, I can express it best by paraphrasing a line from Atlas Shrugged: ‘It’s so wonderful to see a great, new, crucial achievement which is not mine!’”—\u003cb\u003eAyn Rand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Extraordinarily perceptive…frightening insights…Everyone concerned with the collectivist trend in today’s world should read this book.”—\u003cb\u003eAlan Greenspan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“A fascinating weave of German history, philosophic determinism, and Objectivist polemic.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeonard Peikoff\u003c\/b\u003e is the preeminent Ayn Rand scholar writing today. He worked closely with Rand in New York City for thirty years and was designated by her as heir to her estate. He has taught philosophy at several places, including Hunter College and New York University. Dr. Peikoff is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe DIM Hypothesis: Why the Lights of the West Are Going Out\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Cause of Hitler’s Germany\u003c\/i\u003e. He grew up in Western Canada and now lives in Southern California. He also hosted the national radio talk show \"Philosophy: Who Needs It.\"","brand":"Plume","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304507494629,"sku":"NP9780452011014","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780452011014.jpg?v=1767733981","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/objectivism-isbn-9780452011014","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}