Philosophy: Who Needs It?

Who needs philosophy? Ayn Rand's answer: Everyone. This collection of essays was the last work planned by Ayn Rand before her death in 1982. In it she summarizes her view of philosophy and deals with a broad spectrum of topics. According to Rand, the choice we make is not whether to have a philosophy but which one to have: a rational, conscious, and therefore practical one, or a contradictory, unidentified, and ultimately lethal one.  Written with all the clarity and eloquence that have placed Ayn Rand's Objectivist philosophy in the mainstream of American thought, these essays address such basic issues as education, morality, censorship, and inflation to prove that philosophy is the fundamental force in all our lives.

Literature & Fiction

RAND, AYN

RAND, Ann

United States

MacMillan Publishing Company

The Fountainhead

The story of a gifted architect, his struggle against conventional standards, and his violent love affair

Bobbs-Merrill / Macmillan

Literary

Penguin??Books

Classics

Penguin Canada

Atlas Shrugged

1957 reprint. Two volume set with beige leatherette spines and blue paper covered boards. Red and gold spine titling.

Contemporary

Random House]

Excerpts from four novels by the contemporary writer provide insights into the essence of her philosophy

For The New Intellectual

History

We the Living

A Communist, a young student, and an aristocrat become involved in a battle for individualism in Russia during the twenties

Signet

This is a philosophical book from the Russian-born novelist Ayn Rand, an author interested in the concept of "enlightened self-interest". It portrays the impact of the Russian Revolution on three human beings who demand the right to live their own lives and pursue their own happiness.

New American Library

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Philosophy: Who Needs It?

The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead

Atlas Shrugged

For The New Intellectual

We the Living

The Fountainhead

We the Living

Atlas Shrugged